Johan Halvardsson
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.
| Johan Halvardsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 26, 1979 Jönköping, SWE | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3.5 in (192 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HV71 Bridgeport Sound Tigers | ||
| NHL Draft |
102nd overall, 1999 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2009 | ||
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]
Playing career
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]
International play
Halvardsson has played for Sweden in the 1999 World Junior Championships.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sweden Jr. | WJC | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
References
- "Johan Halvardsson". Elite Prospects. www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- "HV-doldis klar för NHL". Aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 2006-05-21. Retrieved 2006-05-18.
- Gustafsson, Daniel. "Halvardsson återvänder hem till HV71". HV71.se (in Swedish). HV71. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
- Gustafsson, Daniel. "HV71 förlänger med egna backprodukter". HV71.se (in Swedish). HV71. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
- "Halvardsson tvingas lägga av". gp.se (in Swedish). Göteborgs-Posten. 2009-06-12. Archived from the original on 2005-04-30. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database