Ken André Olimb
Ken André Olimb, 2023
Born (1989-01-21) January 21, 1989
Oslo, Norway
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams
Schwenninger Wild Wings
Vålerenga Ishockey
Frisk Asker Ishockey
Düsseldorfer EG
Linköpings HC
National team  Norway
Playing career 2006present

Ken André Olimb (born January 21, 1989) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey player, currently under contract with Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is the younger brother of fellow Norwegian international Mathis Olimb.

Playing career

Born and raised in Norway's capital city Oslo, Olimb came through the youth ranks of Manglerud Star. He made his debut in Norway's top-tier during the 2006–07 campaign, playing for Vålerenga. In 2008, he headed to Frisk Asker and after a two-year stint, he took his game abroad, signing with Leksands IF of the Swedish second division Allsvenskan, where he would spend two years. After another year (2012–13) in the Allsvenskan with BIK Karlskoga,[1] he moved to Germany. Olimb spent three years with Düsseldorfer EG of the country's top-tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL),[2][3] tallying 44 goals and 87 assists in 159 DEL contests.[4]

In April 2016, he was signed by Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL),[5] where he would play alongside his brother Mathis for the next two seasons.

On April 10, 2018, Olimb as a free agent opted to return for a second stint with Düsseldorfer EG of the DEL, agreeing to a three-year contract through 2021.[6]

On 27 May 2021, Olimb left DEG at the conclusion of his contract, signing a one-year contract to continue in the DEL with the Schwenninger Wild Wings.[7]

International play

Olimb participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Norway men's national ice hockey team.[8] On January 7, 2014, Olimb was named to Team Norway's official 2014 Winter Olympics roster.[9]

He was named to the Norway men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Vålerenga Ishockey II NOR.2 30226
2006–07 Vålerenga Ishockey NOR 3410152514 151124
2007–08 Vålerenga Ishockey II NOR.2 126152118
2007–08 Vålerenga Ishockey NOR 3865118 100220
2008–09 Frisk Asker NOR 4510263614 540425
2009–10 Frisk Asker NOR 4817304710
2010–11 Leksands IF J20 10000
2010–11 Leksands IF Allsv 4111172814 60110
2011–12 Leksands IF Allsv 519162530 102464
2012–13 BIK Karlskoga Allsv 5116264216 61234
2013–14 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 399172626
2014–15 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 5113395218 122682
2015–16 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 5219234216 51234
2016–17 Linköping HC SHL 39913224 61010
2017–18 Linköping HC SHL 48820288 72572
2018–19 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 5013183118 70112
2019–20 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 5111233412
2020–21 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 384182214
2021–22 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 50923326
2022–23 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 564172118
NOR totals 165 43 76 119 46 33 6 10 16 29
DEL totals 387 82 178 260 128 24 3 9 12 8

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Norway WJC18 D1 61014
2007 Norway WJC D1 51344
2007 Norway WJC18 D1 523516
2008 Norway WJC D1 52572
2009 Norway WJC D1 52350
2010 Norway WC 60000
2011 Norway WC 73140
2012 Norway WC 80220
2013 Norway WC 71344
2014 Norway OG 40002
2014 Norway WC 71450
2015 Norway WC 71120
2016 Norway WC 73254
2016 Norway OGQ 30222
2017 Norway WC 72350
2018 Norway OG 50222
2018 Norway WC 72132
2021 Norway WC 62352
2021 Norway OGQ 32350
2022 Norway WC 60554
Junior totals 26 8 14 22 26
Senior totals 90 17 32 49 22

References

  1. "Ken André Olimb lämnar Karlskoga - HockeyAllsvenskan". www.hockeyallsvenskan.se. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. Ken Andre Olimb's profile and statistics at DEL.org (in German)
  3. "Ken-André Olimb: Spieler-Infos" [Player Info]. Düsseldorfer EG (in German). Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  4. Düsseldorf, Antenne. "Antenne Düsseldorf 104,2 - Lokalnachrichten". www.antenneduesseldorf.de. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  5. "Bröderna Olimb är klara för Cluben!". Linköping HC. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  6. "Ken Andre Olimb returns to Dusseldorf!". Düsseldorfer EG (in German). April 10, 2018. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  7. "Scoring touch of Olimb added to Wild Wings" (in German). Schwenninger Wild Wings. May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  8. IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
  9. "Norway, Austria release Olympic rosters". The Sports Network. January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  10. "Championship rosters taking shape". International Ice Hockey Federation. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
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