Johan Halvardsson | |
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Born | December 26, 1979 Jönköping, SWE |
Height | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) |
Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) |
Position | Defence |
Shot | Left |
Played for | HV71 (SEL) IK Oskarshamn (Swe-2) Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) |
NHL Draft | 102nd overall, 1999 New York Islanders |
Playing career | 1998–2009 |
Johan Halvardsson (born December 26, 1979) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player who played over 200 games for his hometown team HV71 in the Swedish Elitserien. He retired in 2009 due to recurring injuries.
Halvardsson was a big defenceman who often used his great size and strength for blocking shots, tackling and clearing pucks from the crease, often used on the penalty kill.[1]
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Halvardsson was drafted in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the 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]
On June 12, 2009, Halvardsson announced his retirement from hockey due to knee problems. He will take a position as video coach with HV71.[5]
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | HV71 | SEL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | HV71 | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SEL totals | 240 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 277 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 57 |
Halvardsson has played for Sweden in the following competitions:
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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1999 | Sweden Jr. | WJC U20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Junior int'l totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |