Former Canucks Around The World: Anton Rödin

written by Alexander August 24, 2024 0 comments

Many former Vancouver Canucks players have gone on to forge successful careers around the world after leaving the organization. Whether playing for some of the top teams in Europe or excelling in non-traditional hockey markets, these former Canucks players continue to apply their craft outside of North America. Today, we look at Anton Rödin, who spent the 2023-24 season with Brynäs IF in HockeyAllsvenskan.

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There was a lot of hype surrounding Rödin during his time in Vancouver. Initially selected in the second round of the 2009 draft, Rödin made his debut with the Canucks on December 23, 2016, playing three games for Vancouver during the 2016-17 season. Unfortunately, the former SHL MVP was unable to stick at the NHL level and left North America for good during the 2017-18 campaign.

After a season and a half in the National League, Rödin returned to Sweden and signed with Brynäs IF in 2019. Brynäs IF was the organization Rödin was playing for when he won the SHL MVP award in 2016, so this was a homecoming for him. In his first season back, Rödin led Brynäs IF with 46 points, which also ranked fourth in the entire SHL.

Rödin has remained with Brynäs IF for the past five seasons. The team was relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan at the end of the 2022-23 season, but won the championship last season and was promoted back to the SHL for next season. Rödin played a major role in helping Brynäs IF return to the SHL, finishing the regular season with 43 points and adding 11 points in 13 games during the postseason.

They have varst ut att skriva på nytt kontrakt after degraderingen. Nu ha ha utfört uppdraget: Att ta Brynästilbaka to SHL. Anton Rodin! image.twitter.com/BQtznJUZb6

— Brynas IF (@Brynas) April 23, 2024

Already 33 years old, Rödin is set to achieve some special milestones next season. He is four games shy of his 400th in the SHL, while he is just 20 points shy of the 300 mark. While it may not have worked out in the NHL, Rödin has had a very impressive career, becoming one of the most successful players in Brynäs IF history.

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