Johan Garpenlov
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Johan Garpenlöv is a Swedish
former ice hockey
left winger
. He also starred for several years in his native Sweden
. He was drafted in the fifth round, 85th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings
in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
.
The Stockholm
native began with the Nacka HK
squad in the second division and represented Sweden at the European Junior Championships in 1985 and 1986. He joined the prestigious Djurgårdens IF
club of Elitserien
in 1986–87 and helped them win consecutive championships in 1989 and 1990. Garpenlöv also played on the Swedish squad which won the bronze medal at the 1987 World Junior Championships, and he competed at the 1988 tournament as well.
A few months after aiding Sweden's silver medal performance at the 1990 World Championships, Garpenlöv made his NHL debut with the Red Wings. He scored 39 points as a rookie in the 1990–91 season, including a four-goal game against the St. Louis Blues on 23 November 1990. After the season, he notched four goals at the 1991 Ice Hockey World Championships
to help his country win the gold medal.
During the 1991–92 season, Garpenlöv was traded to the San Jose Sharks
. Following the season, Garpenlöv was a member of Sweden's World Championship team for the second consecutive year. Garpenlöv scored 22 goals for the Sharks in the 1992–93 season. In 1993–94, he and his linemates, Sergei Makarov
and Igor Larionov
, helped the club come within a game of reaching the Western Conference Finals.
In March 1995, Garpenlöv was traded to the Florida Panthers
for future considerations. In 1995–96, he scored a personal-high 23 goals and was a part of the third year club's remarkable drive to the Stanley Cup
final. Garpenlöv battled injuries over the next three seasons. Then, in the 1999 NHL Expansion Draft
, he was claimed by the expansion Atlanta Thrashers
and was a member of the club for its inaugural season in 1999–2000.
Prior to the 2000–01 campaign, Garpenlöv brought his NHL tenure to an end and returned to Sweden to play for Djurgården. He is currently a general manager of Sweden national ice hockey team.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
former ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. He also starred for several years in his native Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He was drafted in the fifth round, 85th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
1986 NHL Entry Draft
The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 21, 1986 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1985–86 NHL season and playoff standings...
.
The Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
native began with the Nacka HK
Nacka HK
Nacka HK is a hockey team based in Nacka, Stockholm, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the third highest league in Sweden, Division 1.The best known players to play for Nacka HK are Mats Sundin, Marcus Ragnarsson, Johan Garpenlöv, Fredrik Lindquist and Leif Svensson.Nacka are currently in...
squad in the second division and represented Sweden at the European Junior Championships in 1985 and 1986. He joined the prestigious Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish...
club of Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
in 1986–87 and helped them win consecutive championships in 1989 and 1990. Garpenlöv also played on the Swedish squad which won the bronze medal at the 1987 World Junior Championships, and he competed at the 1988 tournament as well.
A few months after aiding Sweden's silver medal performance at the 1990 World Championships, Garpenlöv made his NHL debut with the Red Wings. He scored 39 points as a rookie in the 1990–91 season, including a four-goal game against the St. Louis Blues on 23 November 1990. After the season, he notched four goals at the 1991 Ice Hockey World Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
to help his country win the gold medal.
During the 1991–92 season, Garpenlöv was traded to the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Following the season, Garpenlöv was a member of Sweden's World Championship team for the second consecutive year. Garpenlöv scored 22 goals for the Sharks in the 1992–93 season. In 1993–94, he and his linemates, Sergei Makarov
Sergei Makarov
Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov is a Russian former ice hockey right wing and two-time Olympic gold medalist, regarded as one of the greatest players to play the sport...
and Igor Larionov
Igor Larionov
Igor Nikolayevich Larionov is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player, known as The Professor. Along with Viacheslav Fetisov, he was instrumental in breaking the barrier that stopped Soviet players from joining the National Hockey League . He primarily played the centre position, and is...
, helped the club come within a game of reaching the Western Conference Finals.
In March 1995, Garpenlöv was traded to the Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
for future considerations. In 1995–96, he scored a personal-high 23 goals and was a part of the third year club's remarkable drive to the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
final. Garpenlöv battled injuries over the next three seasons. Then, in the 1999 NHL Expansion Draft
1999 NHL Expansion Draft
The 1999 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 25, 1999, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The draft took place to fill the roster of the league's expansion team for the 1999–2000 season, the Atlanta Thrashers.-Rules:...
, he was claimed by the expansion Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
and was a member of the club for its inaugural season in 1999–2000.
Prior to the 2000–01 campaign, Garpenlöv brought his NHL tenure to an end and returned to Sweden to play for Djurgården. He is currently a general manager of Sweden national ice hockey team.