Staffan Kronwall

Staffan Kronwall

Born	(1982-09-10) September 10, 1982 (age 34) Järfälla, Sweden
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Djurgårdens IF Brynäs IF Toronto Maple Leafs Washington Capitals Calgary Flames Severstal Cherepovets
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	285th overall, 2002 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2001–present

Per Staffan Kronwall (born September 10, 1982) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently serving as captain for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has also previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals. He has also played for Djurgårdens IF and Brynäs IF of the Elitserien, as well as Severstal Cherepovets in the KHL. Kronwall was originally drafted 285th overall by the Maple Leafs at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Kronwall represented Sweden at the 2002 World Junior Championship, playing seven games for Sweden.

Kronwall was then drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the ninth round, 285th overall, of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, spending the majority of his first four seasons in North American with the Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. Toronto later placed him on waivers midway through the 2008–09 season, where he was claimed by the Washington Capitals. He signed later with the Calgary Flames via free agency in 2009.