Mathias Tjärnqvist

Mathias Erik Tjärnqvist (born April 15, 1979, in Umeå, Sweden) is a former professional ice hockey forward. His older brother, Daniel Tjärnqvist, was a defenceman for Djurgårdens IF. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Malmö Redhawks in the SHL.

Mathias Tjärnqvist
Born	(1979-04-15) April 15, 1979 (age 46) Umeå, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Djurgårdens IF Dallas Stars HV71 Phoenix Coyotes Rögle BK Malmö Redhawks
NHL draft	96th overall, 1999 Dallas Stars
Playing career	1997–2017

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2003 Helsinki
	2004 Prague

Playing career

Tjärnqvist was drafted by the Dallas Stars with the 96th overall, third round pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Tjärnqvist played with HV 71 in the Elitserien along with fellow NHL'ers Manny Malhotra, Jonathan Cheechoo, and Bryan McCabe. On February 12, 2007, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes, along with a first round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, for Ladislav Nagy.^[1] In 2017 Tjärnqvist officially announced his retirement.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Rögle BK	SWE-2		15	1	4	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Rögle BK	SWE-2		31	12	11	23	30		4	2	0	2	6
1998–99	Rögle BK	SWE-2		34	18	16	34	44		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		50	12	12	24	20		13	3	2	5	16
2000–01	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		47	11	8	19	53		16	1	2	3	6
2001–02	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		6	0	1	1	2		2	0	0	0	2
2002–03	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		38	11	13	24	30		9	4	1	5	12
2003–04	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		60	15	13	28	51		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Dallas Stars	NHL		18	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HV 71	SWE		46	8	9	17	18		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Iowa Stars	AHL		34	17	12	29	28		1	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Dallas Stars	NHL		33	2	4	6	18		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Iowa Stars	AHL		2	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Dallas Stars	NHL		18	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		26	5	4	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		78	4	7	11	34		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Rögle BK	SWE		40	11	10	21	16		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		18	2	2	4	8		16	1	2	3	8
2010–11	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		43	17	6	23	18		7	2	2	4	2
SWE totals				288	72	61	132	167		63	11	9	20	46
NHL totals				173	13	19	32	60		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Sweden	WJC	6	1	4	5	4
2003	Sweden	WC	9	1	1	2	4
2004	Sweden	WC	9	0	0	0	4
Junior int'l totals			6	1	4	5	4
Senior int'l totals			18	1	1	2	8

See also

• Notable families in the NHL