Andreas Holmqvist

Per Robert Andreas Holmqvist Pedersen (born July 23, 1981) is a Swedish ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey defenceman. He won gold at the 2006 World Championships.

Andreas Holmqvist
Born (1981-07-23) July 23, 1981
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Linköpings HC
Hamilton Bulldogs
Springfield Falcons
Frölunda HC
Djurgårdens IF
Kölner Haie
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 61st overall, 2001
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2000–2015

Playing career

Holmqvist made his debut in men's ice hockey in Sweden's second-division with Hammarby IF in 2000–01. He played for Linköpings HC, Frölunda HC and Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Elitserien, interrupted by stints in the AHL and ECHL: From 2003 to 2005, he played for the Hamilton Bulldogs, Pensacola Ice Pilots and Springfield Falcons. In 2007 and 2010, Holmqvist made it to the SHL finals with Linköping and Djurgårdens IF respectively.

He signed with Kölner Haie in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in 2012. He reached the DEL finals with Köln in 2013 and 2014 and was named 2013 DEL Player of the Year.[1] He announced his retirement towards the end of the 2014–15 season.[2]

International play

Holmqvist played nine games during the 2006 World Championships en route to winning gold. He also played for Sweden at the 2005–06, 2006–07 and 2007–08 Euro Hockey Tour.

Coaching career

In September 2015, he was named assistant coach of Djurgårdens IF's women's team.[3]

Personal

He is the younger brother of fellow hockey player Michael Holmqvist.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 Hammarby IF J20 338122016 61234
2000–01 Hammarby IF Allsv 375131840 101236
2001–02 Hammarby IF Allsv 4211132497 —————
2002–03 Linköpings HC SEL 43491328 —————
2003–04 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 40000 —————
2003–04 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 634333716 50440
2004–05 Springfield Falcons AHL 42391222 —————
2005–06 Linköpings HC J20 10002 —————
2005–06 Linköpings HC SEL 466162264 1313424
2006–07 Linköpings HC SEL 497212854 1245935
2007–08 Frölunda HC SEL 493232640 40002
2008–09 Frölunda HC SEL 712310 —————
2008–09 Djurgårdens IF SEL 355111630 —————
2009–10 Djurgårdens IF SEL 513212484 1533612
2010–11 Djurgårdens IF SEL 4812172910 70332
2011–12 Djurgårdens IF SEL 40591420 —————
2012–13 Kölner Haie DEL 4911395030 12012126
2013–14 Kölner Haie DEL 353182128 1715610
2014–15 Kölner Haie DEL 322151714 —————
2018–19 Boo HC 2 SWE.7 20110 —————
2018–19 Kalmar HC SWE.3 173141742 30222
SEL totals 36846129175340 518142275

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2001 Sweden WJC 4th 6 0 2 2 4
2006 Sweden WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 6 0 2 2 4
Senior totals 9 0 1 1 0

Records
  • Linköpings HC club record for goals in a playoff season, defenceman (4), 2006–07

References
  1. "Holmqvist "Spieler des Jahres", Krupp "Trainer des Jahres" – Haie mit vielen DEL-Auszeichnungen! | Kölner Haie". www.haie.de. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  2. "Andreas Holmqvist ends his career after the season" (in German). Kölner Haie. 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
  3. "Andreas Holmqvist tillbaka i Djurgården". Djurgården Hockey. Retrieved 2016-03-17.


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