Johan Franzén
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | Mule |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 218 lb (99 kg) |
| NHL Team | Detroit Red Wings |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | December 23, 1979, Vetlanda, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 97th overall, 2004 Detroit Red Wings |
| Pro Career | 2001 – present |
Johan Franzén (born 23 December 1979, in Vetlanda, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.
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[edit] Playing career
Franzén started playing ice hockey in Boro/VHC, near Vetlanda in Sweden. I Boro he was suspended for a full year after knocking down a referee, but was then moved to play with the Tranås AIF in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan in 1999. After one season with the club he moved to Linköping were he stayed for five seasons, helping the club win the promotion for play in the Swedish elite league Elitserien in 2001. Season 2005-06 Franzén played in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings totalling 80 games for 16 points (12 goals, 4 assissts) in his rookie season.[1]
In August 2006, Franzén re-signed with the Detroit Red Wings to a three-year contract worth $2.825 million.[2][3]
[edit] Awards
- Gold medal at the 2006 World Championships.
[edit] Records
- Elitserien record for plus/minus, 2004 (+24)
He is the best defence among all rookies in the NHL.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999-00 | Tranås AIF | Swe-2 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Linköpings HC | Swe-2 | 41 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | Linköpings HC | Elit | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Linköpings HC | Elit | 37 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Linköpings HC | Swe-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2003-04 | Linköpings HC | Elit | 49 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2004-05 | Linköpings HC | Elit | 43 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2005-06 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Elitserien totals | 165 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 149 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | ||||
| NHL totals | 80 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Statistics as of September 22, 2006 [1][4]
[edit] International play
Franzén has played for Sweden in:
- 2005 World Championships
- 2006 World Championships (gold medal)
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sweden | WC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |||
Statistics as of September 22, 2006 [1][4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Johan Franzén. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on August 8, 2006.
- ^ Wings lock up Franzen. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved on August 25, 2006.
- ^ Franzen inks three-year deal. Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved on September 22, 2006.
- ^ a b Johan Franzén - player profile and career stats. European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on September 22, 2006.
