Per Svartvadet

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Per Svartvadet
Born (1975-05-17) May 17, 1975
Sollefteå, SWE
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
SEL team
Former teams
Modo Hockey
Atlanta Thrashers
NHL Draft 139th overall, 1993
Dallas Stars
Playing career 1992present

Per Eric Svartvadet (born May 17, 1975 in Sollefteå, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for Modo Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien, where he also is the team captain.

Svartvadet was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft in the 6th round, as the 139th pick overall. In the summer of 1999 he was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers. He made his debut for the Thrashers in the 1999–2000 season, and also spent time with the Orlando Solar Bears that season. He spent four seasons in North America, before returning home to his native Sweden to play for Modo Hockey in 2003. The team won the Swedish championship in 2007, and this season Svartvadet was also given the Guldpucken, as the Most Valuable Player in the league.

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