Johan Halvardsson
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| Position | Defenceman |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) |
| SEL Team | HV71 |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | December 26, 1979, Jönköping, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 102nd overall, 1999 New York Islanders |
| Pro Career | 1998 – present |
Johan Halvardsson (born December 26, 1979, in Jönköping, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.
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[edit] Playing career
Halvardsson is big defenceman who has played for the Swedish Elitserien club HV71 during his entire career, except when loaned to Swedish tier two club IK Oskarshamn in HockeyAllsvenskan during season 2003-04. He often uses his great size and strength for blocking shots, tackling and clearing pucks from the crease. He is a mediocre skater but has great defensive skills; in his last club in Sweden HV71, he was often used on the penalty kill.[1]
Halvardsson was drafted in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by New York Islanders with their fourth choice, the 102nd overall selection.[1] On May 15, 2006, Halvardsson signed a two-year contract, beginning season 2006-07, with the New York Islanders.[2] He struggled in Islanders' affiliated club Bridgeport Sound Tigers in AHL with only eight games played. On December 1, 2006, he broke his contract and returned to Sweden signing a one year contract with his former Swedish club HV71.[3] He later extended his contract with HV71 for another four years.[4]
[edit] Awards
- Elitserien playoff winner with HV71 in 2004.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998-99 | HV71 | SEL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | HV71 | SEL | 46 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2000-01 | HV71 | SEL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | HV71 | SEL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | HV71 | SEL | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003-04 | HV71 | SEL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 41 | ||
| 2003-04 | IK Oskarshamn | Swe-2 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 94 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | HV71 | SEL | 36 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | HV71 | SEL | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2006-07 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006-07 | HV71 | SEL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| SEL totals | 230 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 275 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 57 | ||||
| AHL totals | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
Statistics as of April 3, 2007 [1][5][6]
[edit] International play
Halvardsson has played for Sweden in the following competitions:
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
Statistics as of May 18, 2006 [1][5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Johan Halvardsson. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on May 18, 2006.
- ^ HV-doldis klar för NHL (Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved on May 18, 2006.
- ^ Daniel Gustafsson. Halvardsson återvänder hem till HV71 (Swedish). HV71.se. Retrieved on December 1, 2006.
- ^ Daniel Gustafsson. HV71 förlänger med egna backprodukter (Swedish). HV71.se. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ a b Johan Halvardsson - player profile and career stats. European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on May 18, 2006.
- ^ Player Information - HALVARDSSON, Johan. Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved on April 3, 2007.
