Mathias Tjärnqvist

Mathias Tjärnqvist
Born	April 15, 1979 (1979-04-15) (age 32) Umeå, SWE
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
SEL team Former teams	Djurgårdens IF Rögle BK Dallas Stars HV71 Phoenix Coyotes
NHL Draft	96th overall, 1999 Dallas Stars
Playing career	1997–present

Mathias Tjärnqvist (born April 15, 1979 in Umeå, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Djurgårdens IF of Elitserien. His older brother, Daniel Tjärnqvist, is a defenceman for Djurgårdens IF also.

Playing career

Tjärnqvist was drafted by the Dallas Stars with the 96th overall, third round pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Tjärnqvist played with HV 71 in the Elitserien along with fellow NHL'ers Manny Malhotra, Jonathan Cheechoo, and Bryan McCabe. On February 12, 2007, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes, along with a first round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, for Ladislav Nagy.^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Rögle BK	SWE-1		15	1	4	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Rögle BK	SWE-1		31	12	11	23	30		4	2	0	2	6
1998–99	Rögle BK	SWE-1		34	18	16	34	44		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		50	12	12	24	20		13	3	2	5	16
2000–01	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		47	11	8	19	53		16	1	2	3	6
2001–02	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		6	0	1	1	2		2	0	0	0	2
2002–03	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		38	11	13	24	30		9	4	1	5	12
2003–04	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		60	15	13	28	51		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Dallas Stars	NHL		18	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HV 71	SEL		46	8	9	17	18		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Iowa Stars	AHL		34	17	12	29	28		1	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Dallas Stars	NHL		33	2	4	6	18		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Iowa Stars	AHL		2	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Dallas Stars	NHL		18	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		26	5	4	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		78	4	7	11	34		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Rögle BK	SEL		40	11	10	21	16		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		18	2	2	4	8		16	1	2	3	8
2010–11	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		43	17	6	23	18		7	2	2	4	2
SEL totals				288	72	61	132	167		63	11	9	20	46
NHL totals				173	13	19	32	60		—	—	—	—	—

International play

Medal record
Competitor for  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver	2003 Helsinki	Ice hockey
Silver	2004 Prague	Ice hockey

Played for Sweden in:

• 1999 World Junior Championships
• 2003 World Championships
• 2004 World Championships

International statistics

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Sweden	WJC	6	1	4	5	4
2003	Sweden	WC	9	1	1	2	4
2004	Sweden	WC	9	0	0	0	4
Junior int'l totals			6	1	4	5	4
Senior int'l totals			18	1	1	2	8

See also

Notable families in the NHL

References

1. ^ Grossman, Evan (2007). "Stars pay the price for Nagy". NHL.com. http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=288916&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2007-02-12. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Mathias Tjärnqvist's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Tjarnqvist, Mathias
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Date of birth	April 15, 1979
Place of birth	Umeå, SWE
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