ABOUT JONAS BRODIN
Age: 19 (born July 12, 1993, in Karlstad, Sweden)
Position: Defenseman
Size: 6-1, 180 pounds
Drafted: 10th overall in 2011
This season: Has two goals and two assists in nine games for Houston of the American Hockey League. Missed most of the season (broken collarbone).
Last season: Played for Farjestads in Sweden's Elite League. Also helped Sweden to the gold medal at the World Junior Championships and played in last spring's World Championships.
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