Daniel Tjärnqvist
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| Born |
October 14, 1976 Umeå, Sweden |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Djurgårdens IF Atlanta Thrashers Minnesota Wild Edmonton Oilers Colorado Avalanche Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kölner Haie |
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| National team |
 Sweden
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| NHL Draft | 88th overall, 1995 Florida Panthers |
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| Playing career | 1994–2015 | ||
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| Representing Sweden
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| Ice Hockey | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
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2006 Turin | |
| World Championships | ||
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2003 Helsinki | |
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2004 Prague | |
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2001 Cologne | |
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2002 Gothenburg | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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1996 Boston | |
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1995 Alberta | |
Daniel Carl Tjärnqvist (born October 14, 1976) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Thrashers, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche. His younger brother, Mathias, plays for his previous team, Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.
Tjärnqvist is considered a smart player who plays safe and is a good two-way defenceman. He was drafted by the Florida Panthers as their fourth-round pick, 88th overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft however never played a game for the team.
After four years with Djurgården in Swedish Elitserien, Tjärnqvist spent three seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers in the National Hockey League; after the lockout he has played for the Minnesota Wild.
On July 6, 2006, Tjärnqvist signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Daniel established himself in the Oilers defense until he was beset with a pubic bone injury, missing the majority of the 2006–07 NHL season. Tjärnqvist, a free agent, then spent the 2007–08 season in the Russian Super League reportedly signing with Ak Bars Kazan, before formally signing a contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
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