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Edmonton Oilers

Linus Omark

current status: Restricted free agent

#23 RW | 5'10", 180 lbs. | Edmonton

Birth Date:February 5, 1987 (26 years old)
Place of Birth:Overtornea, SWE
Shoots:L

Experience:2 years
Drafted:Drafted by Edmonton in 2007 (4/97).

Scouting Report

Assets:	Has exceptional offensive instincts and plenty of scoring upside. Can make highlight-reel plays out of nothing. Excels in shootouts. Is also a bit feisty.
Flaws:	Doesn't have ideal size for the National Hockey League level, so he must add more strength. Needs to shoot the puck more. Lacks defensive polish.
Career Potential:	Skilled, yet undersized winger with a little upside.

Movements & Injuries

2012
8/29/2012	Signed with Zug of the Swiss Elite League.
6/25/2012	Edmonton Oilers tendered a qualifying offer.
3/05/2012	Recalled from Oklahoma City (AHL).
2011
11/02/2011	Assigned to Oklahoma (AHL).
10/15/2011	Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
10/13/2011	Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/10/2011	Assigned to Oklahoma City (AHL).
1/03/2011	Recalled from Oklahoma City (AHL).
2010
12/31/2010	Assigned to Oklahoma City (AHL).
12/08/2010	Recalled from Oklahoma City (AHL).
10/04/2010	Assigned to Oklahoma City (AHL).
4/05/2010	Signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a two-year entry-level contract.

Career Transactions

2007
6/23/2007	Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 4th round (97th overall) in 2007.

Player News

| 01/19/2013 9:00 PM

News

Linus Omark was signed by EDM on Friday January 18.

Rotoworld.com

Omark returns from impressive Swiss season | 01/13/2013 6:31 AM

News

Linus Omark posted one of the best half-seasons amongst NHLers playing overseas this season, finishing third in Swiss league scoring with 13 goals, 33 assists and 46 points in just 34 games.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Omark found explosive chemistry with Red Wings teammates Henrik Zetterberg and Damien Brunner on EV Zug's top line. Omark will try and bring his overseas success back to North America.

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Zug	Swi	48	17	52	69	18	40	-	-	-	-	124	1.44
2011-12	Edmonton	NHL	14	3	0	3	-5	8	0	0	0	13:27	24	0.21
	Oklahoma City	AHL	18	6	10	16	4	8	1	0	-	-	35	0.89
2010-11	Edmonton	NHL	51	5	22	27	-16	26	1	0	0	15:21	76	0.53
	Oklahoma City	AHL	28	14	17	31	7	32	5	0	-	-	72	1.11
2009-10	Dynamo Moscow	KHL	56	20	16	36	-14	34	7	0	5	-	105	0.64
	Sweden	WC	9	1	3	4	0	8	1	0	0	-	17	0.44
2008-09	Lulea	Swe	53	23	32	55	18	66	5	0	4	-	123	1.04
	Sweden	WC	9	2	8	10	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	1.11
2007-08	Lulea	Swe	55	11	21	32	-	46	-	-	-	-	-	0.58
2006-07	Lulea	Swe	50	8	9	17	-1	32	2	0	0	-	89	0.34
2005-06	Lulea	Swe	19	0	1	1	-2	10	0	0	0	-	1	0.05
	Lulea	Swe Jr.	32	22	21	43	-	56	-	-	-	-	-	1.34
2004-05	Lulea	Swe Jr.	32	8	9	17	-	44	-	-	-	-	-	0.53
2003-04	Lulea	Swe Jr.	1	0	0	0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
NHL	Total	NHL	65	8	22	30	-21	34	1	0	0	-	100	0.46
AHL	Total	AHL	46	20	27	47	11	40	6	0	-	-	107	1.02
Swe	Total	Swe	177	42	63	105	-	154	-	-	-	-	-	0.59
Swi	Total	Swi	48	17	52	69	18	40	-	-	-	-	124	1.44
KHL	Total	KHL	56	20	16	36	-14	34	7	0	5	-	105	0.64
Swe Jr.	Total	Swe Jr.	65	30	30	60	-	100	-	-	-	-	-	0.92
WC	Total	WC	18	3	11	14	-	22	-	-	-	-	-	0.78

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Zug	Swi	12	2	4	6	-1	12	-	-	-	-	14	0.50
2011-12	Edmonton	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Oklahoma City	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2010-11	Edmonton	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Oklahoma City	AHL	6	1	2	3	0	4	0	0	-	-	11	0.50
2009-10	Dynamo Moscow	KHL	4	0	0	0	-4	4	0	0	0	-	10	0.00
2008-09	Lulea	Swe	5	0	5	5	-2	4	0	0	0	-	11	1.00
2007-08	Lulea	Swe	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2006-07	Lulea	Swe	4	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	0	-	-	0.25
2005-06	Lulea	Swe	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0.00
	Lulea	Swe Jr.	5	1	2	3	-	28	-	-	-	-	-	0.60
2004-05	Lulea	Swe Jr.	7	4	2	6	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.86
2003-04	Lulea	Swe Jr.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
AHL	Total	AHL	6	1	2	3	0	4	0	0	-	-	11	0.50
Swe	Total	Swe	12	1	5	6	-3	6	0	0	0	-	-	0.50
Swi	Total	Swi	12	2	4	6	-1	12	-	-	-	-	14	0.50
KHL	Total	KHL	4	0	0	0	-4	4	0	0	0	-	10	0.00
Swe Jr.	Total	Swe Jr.	12	5	4	9	-	30	-	-	-	-	-	0.75

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Games	51	2010-11 (Edm)
Goals	5	2010-11 (Edm)
Assists	22	2010-11 (Edm)
Points	27	2010-11 (Edm)
Penalty Minutes	26	2010-11 (Edm)
Plus/Minus	-5	2011-12 (Edm)
Power Play Goals	1	2010-11 (Edm)
Shots	76	2010-11 (Edm)

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