Ulf Dahlén
| Ulf Dahlén | |
|---|---|
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| Born | January 12, 1967 Östersund, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 02 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | NHL New York Rangers Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals SEL IF Björklöven HV71 |
| National team |  Sweden |
| NHL Draft | 7th overall, 1985 New York Rangers |
| Playing career | 1985–2003 |
Ulf Reinhold Dahlén (born January 12, 1967) is a retired ice hockey player, currently head coach for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.
Biography
Dahlén was drafted 7th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He played 966 career NHL games, scoring 301 goals, 354 assists and 655 points. During his active playing career, he played for 14 seasons, between 1987–88 and 2002–03, in the NHL for the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals.
After his playing career, he has served as an assistant coach for the Swedish national team and a pro scout for the Dallas Stars; and in June 2006, he was hired as an assistant coach by the Stars.[1] Following the 2007–08 season, Dahlén left Dallas to take the head coaching position for Frölunda HC in Elitserien in Sweden.[2] After three seasons with Frölunda, Dahlén signed as head coach for HV71, where he played for two seasons in the late 1990s.[3]
Accomplishments and awards
- Swedish Junior Player of the Year Award (1985)
- EJC-A All-Star Team (1985)
- Named Best Forward at EJC-A (1985)
- WJC-A All-Star Team (1987)
- Swedish World All-Star Team (1993)
- WC-A All-Star Team (1993)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | IF Björklöven | SEL | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Colorado Rangers | IHL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989–90 | New York Rangers | NHL | 63 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 66 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1991–92 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 79 | 36 | 30 | 66 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 83 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 65 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 46 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 59 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 43 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 30 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | HV71 | SEL | 29 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HV71 | SEL | 25 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 75 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 73 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 69 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 63 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 966 | 301 | 354 | 655 | 230 | 85 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 12 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Stars make front office moves". DallasStars.com. Dallas Stars. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ↑ "Dahlén och Karlsson leder Frölunda". Hockeyligan.se (in Swedish). Svenska Hockeyligan AB. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ↑ "Ulf Dahlén ny huvudtränare för HV71". HV71.se (in Swedish). HV71. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
External links
- Ulf Dahlén's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ulf Dahlén's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Preceded by Terry Carkner |
New York Rangers first round draft pick 1985 |
Succeeded by Brian Leetch |
| Preceded by Jörgen Jönsson |
Golden Puck 1998 |
Succeeded by Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin |