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Mathias Tjärnqvist

Mathias Tjärnqvist
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Born (1979-04-15) April 15, 1979 (age 38)
Umeå, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
NHL Draft 96th overall, 1999
Dallas Stars
Playing career 1997–present
Mathias Tjärnqvist
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Helsinki Ice hockey
Silver medal – second place 2004 Prague Ice hockey

Mathias Erik Tjärnqvist (born April 15, 1979 in Umeå, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey forward. His older brother, Daniel Tjärnqvist, is a defenceman for Djurgårdens IF.

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.

Played for Sweden in:


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