- Daniel Tjärnqvist
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Daniel Tjärnqvist Born October 14, 1976
Umeå, SwedenHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) Position Defence Shoots Left SEL team
Former teamsDjurgårdens IF
Atlanta Thrashers
Minnesota Wild
Edmonton Oilers
Colorado Avalanche
Lokomotiv YaroslavlNational team 
SwedenNHL Draft 88th overall, 1995
Florida PanthersPlaying career 1994–present Daniel Tjärnqvist (born October 14, 1976) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman playing along with his younger brother, Mathias, for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.
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Playing career
Tjärnqvist is considered a smart player who plays safe and is a good two-way defenceman. He was drafted by the Florida Panthers as their fourth-round pick, 88th overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft however never played a game for the team.
After four years with Djurgården in Swedish Elitserien, Tjärnqvist spent three seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers in the National Hockey League; after the lockout he has played for the Minnesota Wild.
On July 6, 2006, Tjärnqvist signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers.[1] Daniel established himself in the Oilers defense until he was beset with a pubic bone injury, missing the majority of the 2006–07 NHL season.[2] Tjärnqvist, a free agent, then spent the 2007–08 season in the Russian Super League reportedly signing with Ak Bars Kazan,[3] before formally signing a contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
On July 3, 2008, with the option to remain in Russia, Tjärnqvist instead came back for a second stint in the NHL, signing a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche.[4] Tjärnqvist was used primarily as a reserve defenseman before succumbing to a concussion to end his 2008–09 campaign.[5]
On May 24, 2009, Tjärnqvist signed a one-year contract to return to Russia with previous team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL for the 2009–10 season.[6] Establishing himself as Lokomotiv's best defensive defender, he appeared in 54 games, notching 10 points and adding 3 more in Yaroslavl's run to the Western Conference finals. On June 18, 2010, he was re-signed by the KHL team to a further one-year deal.[7]
On June 27, 2011, Tjärnqvist returned to Djurgården in Swedish Elitserien signing a one plus one optional year contract.[8]
Awards
- SM-liiga champion with Jokerit in 1997.
- Elitserien playoff winner with Djurgården in 2000 and 2001.
- World Championship's Best Defenceman in 2002.
- Olympic gold medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics.
Records
- First Swedish player to win the SM-liiga (1997).
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1994–95 Rögle SEL 18 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1995–96 Rögle SEL 22 1 7 8 6 — — — — — 1996–97 Jokerit SM-l 44 3 8 11 4 9 0 3 3 4 1997–98 Djurgårdens IF SEL 40 5 9 14 12 15 1 1 2 2 1998–99 Djurgårdens IF SEL 40 4 3 7 16 4 0 0 0 2 1999–00 Djurgårdens IF SEL 42 3 16 19 8 5 0 0 0 2 2000–01 Djurgårdens IF SEL 45 9 17 26 26 16 6 5 11 2 2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 75 2 16 18 14 — — — — — 2002–03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 75 3 12 15 26 — — — — — 2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 68 5 15 20 20 — — — — — 2004–05 Djurgårdens IF SEL 49 12 12 24 30 12 2 5 7 10 2005–06 Minnesota Wild NHL 60 3 15 18 32 — — — — — 2006–07 Edmonton Oilers NHL 37 3 12 15 30 — — — — — 2007–08 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 18 1 2 3 14 8 0 4 4 4 2008–09 Colorado Avalanche NHL 37 2 2 4 8 — — — — — 2009–10 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 54 3 7 10 26 17 0 3 3 8 2010–11 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 24 3 4 7 12 10 3 3 6 12 NHL totals 352 18 72 90 130 — — — — — International
Medal record Competitor for SwedenIce Hockey Winter Olympics Gold 2006 Turin World Championships Bronze 2001 Cologne Bronze 2002 Gothenburg Silver 2003 Helsinki Silver 2004 Prague World Junior Championships Bronze 1995 Alberta Silver 1996 Boston Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 1995 Sweden WJC 7 0 0 0 2 1996 Sweden WJC 5 2 2 4 0 2000 Sweden WC 7 1 1 2 0 2001 Sweden WC 9 0 6 6 6 2002 Sweden WC 9 3 2 5 0 2003 Sweden WC 8 1 2 3 8 2004 Sweden WC 9 1 1 2 0 2004 Sweden WCH 3 0 0 0 2 2006 Sweden OG 8 2 1 3 4 Junior int'l totals 12 2 2 4 2 Senior int'l totals 53 8 13 21 20 See also
- Notable families in the NHL
References
- ^ "Oilers obtain free-agent Daniel Tjarnqvist". oilers.nhl.com. 2006-07-06. http://oilers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=302754&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ "Tjarnqvist rejoins team, but will not play against Blue Jackets". slam.canoe.ca. 2007-02-22. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Edmonton/2007/02/22/pf-3654723.html. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ "Tjarnqvist jumps to Russian League". canada.com. 2007-08-23. http://www2.canada.com/topics/sports/hockey/oilersstory.html?id=b1bf0d10-d830-4437-aab2-d478aeb9f5b5&k=55091. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ "Avalanche sign Tjarnqvist". The Hockey News. 2008-07-03. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17029-Colorado-Avalanche-sign-defenceman-Daniel-Tjarnqvist-to-oneyear-deal.html. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Avs patch up ailing blueline". slam.canoe.ca. 2009-03-20. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Colorado/2009/03/20/8821461-sun.html. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ "Swedish defender Tjärnqvist will play for Lokomotiv again". (in russian) rian.ru. 2009-05-24. http://translate.google.ru/translate?prev=hp&hl=ru&js=n&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rian.ru%2Fsport%2F20090524%2F172164888.html&sl=ru&tl=en&history_state0=. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ "Tjärnqvist remains in Russia" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. 2010-06-18. http://www.hockeysverige.se/news_show_tjarnqvist-stannar-i-ryssland.html?id=10126463. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Daniel Tjärnqvist återvänder till DIF [Daniel Tjärnqvist returns to DIF]" (in Swedish). difhockey.se. Djurgårdens IF Hockey. 2011-06-27. http://www.difhockey.se/nyhet.php?news=8341. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
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- Edmonton Oilers players
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia
- Florida Panthers draft picks
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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- Minnesota Wild players
- Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
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- Swedish ice hockey players
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- People from Umeå
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
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