Andreas Holmqvist

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Andreas Holmqvist
Andreas Holmqvist 2012-03-31 01.jpg
Born (1981-07-23) July 23, 1981 (age 41)
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 teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
NHL Draft 61st overall, 2001
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2000–2015

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.

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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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000 Hammarby IF J20 33812201661234
2000–01 Hammarby IF Allsv 375131840101236
2001–02 Hammarby IFAllsv4211132497—————
2002–03 Linköpings HC SEL 43491328—————
2003–04 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 40000—————
2003–04 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 63433371650440
2004–05 Springfield Falcons AHL42391222—————
2005–06Linköpings HCJ2010002—————
2005–06 Linköpings HCSEL4661622641313424
2006–07 Linköpings HCSEL4972128541245935
2007–08 Frölunda HC SEL49323264040002
2008–09 Frölunda HCSEL712310—————
2008–09 Djurgårdens IF SEL355111630—————
2009–10 Djurgårdens IFSEL5132124841533612
2010–11 Djurgårdens IFSEL481217291070332
2011–12 Djurgårdens IFSEL40591420—————
2012–13 Kölner Haie DEL 491139503012012126
2013–14 Kölner HaieDEL3531821281715610
2014–15 Kölner HaieDEL322151714—————
2018–19Boo HC 2SWE.720110—————
2018–19Kalmar HC SWE.3 17314174230222
SEL totals36846129175340518142275

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2001 Sweden WJC 4th60224
2006 Sweden WC Gold medal icon.svg90110
Junior totals60224
Senior totals90110

Records

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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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