Mattias Janmark

Mattias JanmarkArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SDE HFRead the sourceClose grew up near the Stockan ice rink in Stocksund, where he also learned to skate. In a 2012 interview with Hockeysverige, he credited coach Per WirénArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose with an important part in his development.

In the same interview, Janmark recalled contacting AIK himself after Stocksund failed to reach J18 Allsvenskan, an under-18 leagueArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. His older brother Jonatan also played for AIKArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

His AIKArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose jersey carried the name Nylén at the time, another subject he explained in the 2012 interview. He said he used Janmark because the rest of his family used Janmark NylénArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

In AugustArticle in SDE HFRead the sourceClose 2022, Janmark returned to Stockan to visit SDE’s youth camp. He answered the participants’ questions and signed autographsArticle in SDE HFRead the sourceClose.