Michael Holmqvist
| Michael Holmqvist | |
|---|---|
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| Born | June 8, 1979 Stockholm, SWE |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| SEL team Former teams |
Linköpings HC Färjestads BK TPS (SM-liiga) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Chicago Blackhawks Frölunda HC Djurgårdens IF |
| National team |  Sweden |
| NHL Draft | 18th overall, 1997 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| Playing career | 1996–present |
Rolf Anders Michael Holmqvist Pedersen (born June 8, 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Linköpings HC of the Swedish Elitserien. He is the older brother of Djurgårdens IF player Andreas Holmqvist.
Playing career
Holmqvist was drafted 18th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft from the SEL. After moving to the SM-liiga with TPS in 1999, Holmqvist made it to North America to start the 2003–04 season.
Michael only managed to play 21 games for the Ducks during the season, splitting time with affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League. On July 30, 2005, Holmqvist was traded by the Ducks to the Chicago Blackhawks for Travis Moen.[1] In the 2005–06 season, Michael enjoyed his best year, recording 10 goals and 20 points in 72 games played. Holmqvist played two full seasons with the Blackhawks before returning to the SEL in 2007. In total, Holmqvist played 156 regular season games, scoring 18 goals and 17 assists for 35 points while collecting 72 penalty minutes.
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 41 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | TPS | SM-l | 54 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | TPS | SM-l | 46 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | TPS | SM-l | 56 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2002–03 | TPS | SM-l | 56 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 79 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 111 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 72 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 63 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 53 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 53 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 52 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 51 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 156 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "Ducks sign Moen". ducks.nhl.com. 2005-08-12. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
External links
| Preceded by Ruslan Salei |
Anaheim Mighty Ducks first round draft pick 1997 |
Succeeded by Vitaly Vishnevski |