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Post by montreal on Jun 22, 2003 10:30:46 GMT -5
Taken 177th overall a goalie from Sweden, and plays on the same team as Johan Eneqvist.
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Post by jl.roberts on Jun 22, 2003 10:34:54 GMT -5
Christopher Heino-Lindberg
Birthyear: 1985
Nation: Sweden
Position: G
Length: 6-0
Weight: 165
Drafted by: -
A very talented young goalie. Heino can make those huge games and has a strong mind. He is a quite spectacular goalie plays with a lot of heart and has a temper on the ice.
Season Team League GP GAA SVS%
2001-2002 Hammarby J-20 SuperElit 14 3.86 .891
2001-2002 Team Sweden U-18 WJC-18 4 3.76 .872
2002-2003 Hammarby SEL2 1 2.00 .938
2002-2003 Hammarby J-20 SuperElit 20 3.54 .891
2002-2003 Hammarby J-18 J18 Allsvenskan 3 3.00 .898
2002-2003 Team Sweden U-18 WJC-18 5 4.20 .866
2003-2004 Vallentuna BK SEL2 - -
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 22, 2003 10:43:11 GMT -5
his save % look awful though aside from one stop.
Guess at this point he is worth the risk if he is that talented.
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Post by jl.roberts on Jun 22, 2003 10:53:53 GMT -5
Hopefully Rollie can turn him into a goalie.
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 23, 2003 8:03:13 GMT -5
www.canada.com/montreal/sports/story.asp?id=76E10D07-84D3-4980-9837-42F230B51143Christopher Heino-Lindberg (6th round, 177th overall) is a 6-foot, 163-pounder from Hammarby in the Swedish junior league. "We saw him play for the Swedish under-18 league and were impressed with his athleticism," Timmins said. " One of the top coaches in Sweden said he's the best goalie prospect since Pelle Lindbergh." ....
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Post by Andrew on Jun 23, 2003 17:40:40 GMT -5
Another interesting goalie draft pick:
quote from the same article:
Jaroslav Halak (9th round, 271st overall) is a 5-foot-11, 165-pound goaltender from the Bratislava junior team in Slovakia.
"We had him ranked in our top 90 players," Timmins said. "He was named the top goaltender in the world under-18 championships."
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Looks like the Habs made a couple of good picks to add to their goaltending depth. I much prefer this method of drafting goalies than using a first round pick on one. It's rare that a goalie makes an impact before the age of 25, in the NHL: which is about 7 years after they're drafted.
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