Daniel Tjärnqvist

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Position Defense
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams		 Edmonton Oilers
Minnesota Wild
Atlanta Thrashers
Nationality Flag of Sweden Sweden
Born October 14, 1976,
Umeå, SE
NHL Draft 88th overall, 1995
Florida Panthers
Pro Career 1994 – present
Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold 2006 Turin Team

Daniel Tjärnqvist (born October 14, 1976, in Umeå, Sweden) is a Swedish ice hockey defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL.

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[edit] Playing career

Tjärnqvist is considered a smart player who plays safe and is a good two-way defenseman. He was drafted by the Florida Panthers as their fourth-round pick, 88th overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. After four years with Djurgårdens IF Hockey 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 Oilers.

Daniel's younger brother, Mathias, is currently a forward for the Dallas Stars.

[edit] Awards

  • Bronze medal at the 1995 World Junior Championships.
  • Silver medal at the 1996 World Junior Championships.
  • SM-liiga champion with Jokerit in 1997.
  • Elitserien playoff winner with Djurgårdens IF Hockey in 2000 and 2001.
  • Bronze medal at the World Championships in 2001 and 2002.
  • Silver medal at the World Championships in 2003 and 2004.
  • World Championship's Best Defenceman in 2002.
  • Olympic gold medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics.

[edit] Records

  • First Swedish player to win the SM-liiga (1997).

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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