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 (1979-12-26) December 26, 1979 (age 44)
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

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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

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Halvardsson has played for Sweden in the 1999 World Junior Championships.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Johan Halvardsson". Elite Prospects. www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  2. ^ "HV-doldis klar för NHL". Aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 2006-05-21. Retrieved 2006-05-18.
  3. ^ Gustafsson, Daniel. "Halvardsson återvänder hem till HV71". HV71.se (in Swedish). HV71. Retrieved 2006-12-01. [dead link]
  4. ^ Gustafsson, Daniel. "HV71 förlänger med egna backprodukter". HV71.se (in Swedish). HV71. Retrieved 2006-12-30. [dead link]
  5. ^ "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.
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