Daniel Tjärnqvist
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg/14 st 5 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild Atlanta Thrashers |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | October 14, 1976 , Umeå, SE |
| NHL Draft | 88th overall, 1995 Florida Panthers |
| Pro career | 1994 – present |
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's ice hockey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2006 Turin | Team | |
Daniel Tjärnqvist (born October 14, 1976, in Umeå, Sweden) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman for the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL.
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[edit] Playing career
Tjärnqvist is considered a smart player who plays safe and is a good two-way defenceman. He was drafted by the Florida Panthers as their fourth-round pick, 88th overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. After four years with Djurgårdens IF Hockey in Swedish Elitserien, Tjärnqvist spent three seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers in the National Hockey League; after the lockout he has played for the Minnesota Wild. He missed the majority of the 2006–2007 season with a pubic bone injury.
On July 6, 2006, Tjärnqvist signed a one-year deal with the Oilers.
Daniel's younger brother, Mathias, is currently a forward for the Phoenix Coyotes.
[edit] Awards
- Bronze medal at the 1995 World Junior Championships.
- Silver medal at the 1996 World Junior Championships.
- SM-liiga champion with Jokerit in 1997.
- Elitserien playoff winner with Djurgårdens IF Hockey in 2000 and 2001.
- Bronze medal at the World Championships in 2001 and 2002.
- Silver medal at the World Championships in 2003 and 2004.
- World Championship's Best Defenceman in 2002.
- Olympic gold medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics.
[edit] Records
- First Swedish player to win the SM-liiga (1997).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Daniel Tjärnqvist's profile at hockeydb.com. hockeyDB.com. Retrieved on July 14, 2006.
- Daniel Tjärnqvist. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on July 14, 2006.
