Michael Lindqvist

Michael Lindqvist (born 12 December 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Michael Lindqvist
Lindqvist with Färjestad BK in 2019
Born	(1994-09-12) 12 September 1994 (age 30) Danderyd, Sweden
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
SHL team Former teams	Leksands IF AIK Färjestad BK
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2013–present

Playing career

Lindqvist made his Elitserien debut playing with AIK during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.^[1]

Having played seven seasons within the AIK organization and with the club continuing in the Allsvenskan, Lindqvist left the club and signed a contract to return to the SHL with Färjestad BK on 31 March 2017.^[2] In the following 2017–18 season, Lindqvist led the club in points per game and established new career highs with 20 goals and 34 points in just 33 games.

On 2 May 2018, as an undrafted free agent, Lindqvist agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).^[3] On 13 November, the Rangers placed Lindqvist on waivers with the intention of buying out his contract.^[4] On 14 November, he returned to Sweden and signed a contract until the end of the 2018–19 season with his former team, Färjestad BK of the SHL.^[5]

On 2 June 2025, Lindqvist joined his third SHL outfit, signing a two-year contract as a free agent with Leksands IF.^[6]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	AIK	J20		25	16	10	26	18		3	0	0	0	6
2012–13	AIK	SEL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	AIK	J20		15	7	10	17	70		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	AIK	SHL		45	3	7	10	12		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	AIK	J20		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	AIK	Allsv		43	5	11	16	32		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	AIK	Allsv		49	10	15	25	26		10	2	4	6	2
2016–17	AIK	Allsv		51	17	22	39	24		7	5	4	9	0
2017–18	Färjestad BK	SHL		33	20	14	34	22		2	2	1	3	0
2018–19	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		16	3	4	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Färjestad BK	SHL		33	16	16	32	10		14	5	8	13	28
2019–20	Färjestad BK	SHL		26	13	12	25	8		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Färjestad BK	SHL		51	17	16	33	53		6	1	5	6	4
2021–22	Färjestad BK	SHL		26	9	7	16	10		19	3	7	10	6
2022–23	Färjestad BK	SHL		50	14	13	27	24		6	1	0	1	2
2023–24	Färjestad BK	SHL		50	13	17	30	20		2	0	0	0	0
2024–25	Färjestad BK	SHL		45	8	14	22	14		6	2	1	3	2
SHL totals				362	113	116	229	173		55	14	22	36	42

Awards and honours

Award	Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Färjestad BK)	2022	[7]