Mathis Olimb

Mathis Olimb (born February 1, 1986) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Kloten Flyers in the NLA. He is the older brother of fellow Norwegian international Ken André Olimb.

Playing career

Olimb started his professional career in 2002 in the Norwegian GET-league, playing for Vålerenga, where he grew up. In the 2006–07 season, he finished second among the point leaders. In 2007, he joined Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. After two seasons in Germany, he signed a two-year deal with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Elitserien on June 27, 2009. On June 17, 2010, he was signed by the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks to a one-year deal.

Assigned to the Blackhawks' American Hockey League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, for the entire 2010–11 campaign, Olimb returned to Frölunda HC at season's end signing a two-year contract on April 29, 2011. April 15th 2015 he signed for Jokerit in KHL

International

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