Dick Tärnström
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Dickie |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg/14 st 9 lb) |
| Swe-2 Team | AIK |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | January 20, 1975 , Sundbyberg, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 272nd overall, 1994 New York Islanders |
| Pro career | 1992 – present |
Dick Tärnström (born January 20, 1975, in Sundbyberg, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey player that plays for AIK of the Hockeyallsvenskan league.
[edit] Playing career
He started his professional career in AIK. He was drafted 272nd overall in the eleventh round by the New York Islanders in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
During the 2003-'04 season, he became the first defenceman in the history of the Pittsburgh Penguins to lead the team in scoring for an entire season, compiling 52 points in 80 games. The Penguins acquired Ric Jackman at the trade deadline, and the two flourished together, combining for the "Rick and Dick show" on the powerplay.
During the lockout-season, 2004–05, Tärnström played for Södertälje SK in Sweden.
Tärnström requested a trade from the Penguins and on January 26, 2006, he went to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Cory Cross and Jani Rita.
Tärnström was part of the Cinderella Edmonton Oiler team that made a run to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, the Oilers lost in game 7 of the finals to the Carolina Hurricanes. Tärnström had 0 goals and 2 assists in the 2006 Playoffs.
For the 2006–07 season, Tärnström played with HC Lugano in the Nationalliga A.
Tärnström returned to the NHL by signing a contract with the Oilers on July 1, 2007. He was traded on February 1, 2008 to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Curtis Glencross.
From the 2008–09 season, Tärnström will return to play for AIK in Hockeyallsvenskan.
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