Danijela Rundqvist

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Danijela Rundqvist
Danijela-rundqvist-8janvier2010.jpg
Rundqvist with the Burlington Barracudas in 2010
Born (1984-09-26) 26 September 1984 (age 39)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for Djurgårdens IF Hockey
SDE Hockey
Lugano Ladies Team
HC Tornado
Burlington Barracudas
AIK IF
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Playing career 20012020
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Turin Ice hockey
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Ice hockey
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Sweden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Canada
Rundqvist with young fans in 2016 Danijela-rundqvist-with -fans.jpg
Rundqvist with young fans in 2016

Danijela Kristina Rundqvist (born 26 September 1984) is a Swedish retired ice hockey player and three time Olympian with the Swedish national ice hockey team.

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Playing career

Rundqvist plays hockey at the forward position. She was trained in Kälvesta SK. In 2001, she joined AIK IF. Historically, the club won national championships in 2004, 2007 and 2009, as well as the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Of note, she is a member of the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. [1] She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. [2]

In 2010, she was chosen in the 13th position during the 2010 CWHL Draft of Canadian Women's Hockey League. Rundqvist left her native Sweden to compete for Burlington Barracudas, based in Ontario, Canada. [3]

In 2011–12, Rundqvist played with Team Sweden teammates Elin Holmlov and Kim Martin for Moscow Tornado of the Russian Professional Women's League.

Career stats

SeasonLeagueTeamgamesgoalsassistspts+/-PIM
2003–04SM-Slutspel Women (SWE)AIK IF5707+98
2004–05SM-Slutspel Women (SWE)AIK IF5101+212
2005Women's Hockey World CupNational Team Sweden5101−110
2005–06IIHF European Women's Champions CupAIK IF3134+26
2005–06SM-Slutspel Women (SWE)AIK IF3314+26
2006Winter Olympic GamesNational Team Sweden5000−110
2006–07SM-Slutspel Women (SWE)AIK IF3202+32
2007Women's Hockey World CupNational Team Sweden5112+20
2007–08SM-Slutspel Women (SWE)AIK IF1412921+1916
2008-9SM-Slutspel Women (SWE)AIK IF177916+1020
2009–10SM-Slutspel Women (SWE)AIK IF159817032
2010Winter Olympic GamesNational Team Sweden5202−52
2010–11Canadian Women's Hockey LeagueBurlington Barracudas [4] 2211415+1136
2011Women's Hockey World CupNational Team Sweden5022−24

Personal

Danijela has a younger sister, Sandra, and a younger brother Alexander. She is half Serbian; her mother is a Kosovo Serb. [5]

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References

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