| Johan Halvardsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1979-12-26) December 26, 1979 (age 45) 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 | ||
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.
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.
Playing career
Halvardsson was drafted in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders with their fourth choice, the 102nd overall selection. On May 15, 2006, Halvardsson signed a two-year contract, beginning season 2006–07, with the New York Islanders. 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. He later extended his contract with HV71 for another four years.
On June 12, 2009, Halvardsson announced his retirement from hockey due to knee problems. He will take a position as video coach with HV71.
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