Johan Svedberg
| Johan Svedberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
February 14, 1980 Kalix, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Timrå IK Leksands IF | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2016 | ||
Johan Svedberg (born February 14, 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the Swedish Hockey League for Timrå IK and Leksands IF.
Playing career
[edit]On April 2, 2004, Johan signed with Timrå IK for one year.[1] Later the same year, on October 27, 2004 Svedberg was named the first in the line of four candidates for Elitserien Rookie Of The Year 2005.[2] The award was eventually won by the forward Oscar Steen. After the rookie season, his contract was extended to 2006–07 on April 8, 2005.[3]
On May 8, 2007, following his third season with Timrå, the defenceman joined IF Björklöven in Allsvenskan, a team he stayed with for three seasons before moving on to Leksands IF after the regulation of Björklöven to Division 1 due to financial difficulties.[4]
Awards
[edit]- Elitserien 2004–05 Rookie of the Year Nominee in 2004.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ny back klar!!!" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 2004-04-02. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2007.
- ^ "Johan Svedberg Årets Rookiekandidat" (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2004-10-27. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2007.
- ^ "Succerookie stannar" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 2005-04-08. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2007.
- ^ "Ännu ett förvärv från elitserien" (in Swedish). IF Björklöven. 2007-05-08. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. Retrieved May 15, 2007.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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