Mikael Tellqvist

Mikael Tellqvist
Born	September 19, 1979 (1979-09-19) (age 32) Sundbyberg, SWE
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
SEL team Former teams	Modo Hockey SEL Djurgårdens IF SM-liiga Lukko NHL Toronto Maple Leafs Phoenix Coyotes Buffalo Sabres KHL Ak Bars Kazan Dinamo Riga
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	70th overall, 2000 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1998–present

Olympic medal record
Men's Ice hockey
Gold	2006 Turin	Ice hockey

Mikael Tellqvist (born September 19, 1979 in Sundbyberg, Sweden) is a professional Swedish ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for Modo Hockey in Elitserien.

Playing career

Tellqvist was drafted 70th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He had played a total of 14 games for the Leafs (before the 2005–06 season), spending most of his time in the minors with St. John's.

At the end of the 2005–06 season when regular Leafs' goaltender Ed Belfour was injured, Tellqvist played in two consecutive games against the Montreal Canadiens when the Leafs were struggling to make the playoffs near the end of the season. He struggled in those games, letting in 11 total goals. Following the second game, he was replaced by the Leafs' third-string goaltender, Jean-Sébastien Aubin.

On November 28, 2006, Tellqvist was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for forward Tyson Nash and a fourth round draft pick in the 2007 Draft. The Coyotes signed him to a contract extension through the 2007–08 season on February 16, 2007. On March 12, 2007 against the Philadelphia Flyers, he stopped all 24 shots to record his fourth career shutout. On April 3, 2007, he set a new career high in wins with 11.

For the 2007–2008 season, he competed for the starting job along with Alex Auld and David Aebischer. Aebischer was eventually waived, setting up the tandem of Tellqvist and Auld. Upon the acquisition of Ilya Bryzgalov via waivers, Auld was eventually traded to the Boston Bruins. Tellqvist became the back-up behind Bryzgalov.

On March 4, 2009, Tellqvist was traded by the Coyotes to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a fourth round draft pick in the 2010 Draft. On May 1, 2009, Tellqvist signed with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL for the 2009-10 season.^[1]

On November 19, 2009, Tellqvist was traded to team Rauman Lukko in the SM-liiga. Lukko was at the time leading the league by 18 points, and is one of the leading candidates for the championship.

On August 4, 2010, it was announced that Tellqvist has signed with Dinamo Riga of the KHL for the 2010-11 season. ^[2]

Career statistics

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1998–99	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		11	5	3	2	—	647	31	0	2.87
1999–00	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		30	—	—	—	—	1909	66	2	3.87
2000–01	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		43	—	—	—	—	2622	91	5	2.08
2001–02	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		28	8	11	6	—	1521	79	0	3.12
2002–03	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		47	17	25	3	—	2651	148	1	3.35
2002–03	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		3	1	1	0	—	86	4	0	2.79
2003–04	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		11	5	3	2	—	647	31	0	2.87
2003–04	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		23	10	11	1	—	1343	59	1	2.64
2004–05	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		45	24	16	4	—	2599	115	0	2.65
2005–06	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		25	10	11	—	2	1398	73	2	3.13
2006–07	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		1	0	1	—	0	59	2	0	2.03
2006–07	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		28	11	11	—	3	1591	90	2	3.39
2007–08	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		22	9	8	—	2	1224	56	2	2.75
2008–09	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		15	7	5	—	1	797	38	0	2.86
2008–09	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		6	2	1	—	0	229	9	0	2.35
NHL totals				113	45	41	2	8	6,033	303	6	3.01

Playoff record

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1998–99	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		4	--	--	--	240	11	0	2.75
1999–00	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		13	--	--	--	814	21	3	1.54
2000–01	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		16	--	--	--	1006	45	1	2.68
2001–02	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		1	1	0	--	15	0	0	0.00
NHL totals				--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

References

1. ^ ОЛИМПИЙСКИЙ ЧЕМПИОН ИЗ ШВЕЦИИ – ПЕРВЫЙ НОВИЧОК «АК БАРСА» on www.ak-bars.ru
2. ^ Mikaēls Tellkvists spēlēs Rīgas DINAMO on www.dinamoriga.eu

External links

• Unofficial fan site of Mikael Tellqvist
• Mikael Tellqvist's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Tellqvist, Mikael
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Date of birth	September 19, 1979
Place of birth	Sundbyberg, SWE
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