Sanny Lindström (born December 24, 1979) is a Swedish former professional

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who played in the

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Playing career

Lindström was drafted in the fourth round, 112th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the

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. Prior to his selection, Lindström was already playing professionally in the Swedish Division.1 with original club

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. Sanny left for North American the following season, although without a contract from the Avalanche, signed with AHL affiliate, the

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. Unable to sustain a role in the AHL, Lindström played in lower leagues with the

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and the

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. Lindström returned to Sweden after three seasons and signed with

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of the Elitserien in 2002. Establishing himself as a physical defensive defender, he was named captain in 2005 and played in six seasons in total with Timrå before signing a one-year contract with

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club

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in 2008. In the 2008-09 season, Lindström responded positively to his new surroundings as he led the Lakers defense in scoring with 17 points in 41 games. On April 14, 2009, he returned to the Elitserien on a two-year contract to captain Färjestads BK. During the early stages of the

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season, Lindström's fourth with Färjestads, he received a career ending concussion against Jokerit on October 28, 2012. He announced his retirement from professional hockey after still suffering symptoms 10 months after the injury on August 17, 2013.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1979 births Baton Rouge Kingfish players Colorado Avalanche draft picks Färjestad BK players Hershey Bears players Huddinge IK players Living people Quad City Mallards (UHL) players SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers players Swedish ice hockey defencemen Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Timrå IK players Ice hockey people from Stockholm {{Sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub