Mikael Tellqvist
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Mikael Tellqvist is a professional Swedish ice hockey
goaltender
, currently playing for Modo Hockey
in Elitserien
.
in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft
. He had played a total of 14 games for the Leafs (before the 2005–06 season), spending most of his time in the minors with St. John's
.
At the end of the 2005–06 season when regular Leafs' goaltender Ed Belfour
was injured, Tellqvist played in two consecutive games against the Montreal Canadiens
when the Leafs were struggling to make the playoffs near the end of the season. He struggled in those games, letting in 11 total goals. Following the second game, he was replaced by the Leafs' third-string goaltender, Jean-Sébastien Aubin
.
On November 28, 2006, Tellqvist was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes
for forward Tyson Nash
and a fourth round draft pick in the 2007 Draft. The Coyotes signed him to a contract extension through the 2007–08 season on February 16, 2007. On March 12, 2007 against the Philadelphia Flyers
, he stopped all 24 shots to record his fourth career shutout. On April 3, 2007, he set a new career high in wins with 11.
For the 2007–2008 season, he competed for the starting job along with Alex Auld
and David Aebischer
. Aebischer was eventually waived, setting up the tandem of Tellqvist and Auld. Upon the acquisition of Ilya Bryzgalov
via waivers, Auld was eventually traded to the Boston Bruins
. Tellqvist became the back-up behind Bryzgalov.
On March 4, 2009, Tellqvist was traded by the Coyotes to the Buffalo Sabres
in exchange for a fourth round draft pick in the 2010 Draft. On May 1, 2009, Tellqvist signed with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL
for the 2009-10 season.
On November 19, 2009, Tellqvist was traded to team Rauman Lukko
in the SM-liiga
. Lukko was at the time leading the league by 18 points, and is one of the leading candidates for the championship.
On August 4, 2010, it was announced that Tellqvist has signed with Dinamo Riga
of the KHL
for the 2010-11 season.
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...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
, currently playing for Modo Hockey
MODO Hockey
Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006...
in Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
.
Playing career
Tellqvist was drafted 70th overall by the Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft
2000 NHL Entry Draft
The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild...
. He had played a total of 14 games for the Leafs (before the 2005–06 season), spending most of his time in the minors with St. John's
St. John's Maple Leafs
The St. John's Maple Leafs were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada at Memorial Stadium from 1991–2001, and at Mile One Stadium from 2001–2005.-History:...
.
At the end of the 2005–06 season when regular Leafs' goaltender Ed Belfour
Ed Belfour
Edward John Belfour is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.Belfour was born in Carman, Manitoba and grew up playing hockey. He played junior hockey for the Winkler Flyers before going to the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the...
was injured, Tellqvist played in two consecutive games against the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
when the Leafs were struggling to make the playoffs near the end of the season. He struggled in those games, letting in 11 total goals. Following the second game, he was replaced by the Leafs' third-string goaltender, Jean-Sébastien Aubin
Jean-Sébastien Aubin
Jean-Sébastien "J. S." Aubin is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the DEG Metro Stars of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:...
.
On November 28, 2006, Tellqvist was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
for forward Tyson Nash
Tyson Nash
Tyson Scott Nash is a former ice hockey left winger. He announced his retirement on September 11, 2008. He last played for the Nippon Paper Cranes in Japan during the 2007–08 season....
and a fourth round draft pick in the 2007 Draft. The Coyotes signed him to a contract extension through the 2007–08 season on February 16, 2007. On March 12, 2007 against the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, he stopped all 24 shots to record his fourth career shutout. On April 3, 2007, he set a new career high in wins with 11.
For the 2007–2008 season, he competed for the starting job along with Alex Auld
Alex Auld
Alexander Auld is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . Auld has also played for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars of the NHL...
and David Aebischer
David Aebischer
David Aebischer , is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League . Before returning to North America in 2011 Aebischer had spent four seasons with HC Lugano of the Nationalliga A in Switzerland. He has also played for the...
. Aebischer was eventually waived, setting up the tandem of Tellqvist and Auld. Upon the acquisition of Ilya Bryzgalov
Ilya Bryzgalov
Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League after being acquired by the team on June 7, 2011. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 44th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.In...
via waivers, Auld was eventually traded to the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
. Tellqvist became the back-up behind Bryzgalov.
On March 4, 2009, Tellqvist was traded by the Coyotes to the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
in exchange for a fourth round draft pick in the 2010 Draft. On May 1, 2009, Tellqvist signed with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
for the 2009-10 season.
On November 19, 2009, Tellqvist was traded to team Rauman Lukko
Lukko
Lukko is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga, formed 1936. The full name of the club is Rauman Lukko. They play in Rauma, Finland at the Äijänsuo Arena. They have won the national championship once, in 1963...
in the SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
. Lukko was at the time leading the league by 18 points, and is one of the leading candidates for the championship.
On August 4, 2010, it was announced that Tellqvist has signed with Dinamo Riga
Dinamo Riga
Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:...
of the KHL
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
for the 2010-11 season.
Career statistics
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | 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... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 647 | 31 | 0 | 2.87 |
| 1999–00 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 30 | — | — | — | — | 1909 | 66 | 2 | 3.87 |
| 2000–01 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 43 | — | — | — | — | 2622 | 91 | 5 | 2.08 |
| 2001–02 2001–02 AHL season The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion... |
St. John's Maple Leafs St. John's Maple Leafs The St. John's Maple Leafs were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada at Memorial Stadium from 1991–2001, and at Mile One Stadium from 2001–2005.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
28 | 8 | 11 | 6 | — | 1521 | 79 | 0 | 3.12 |
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 47 | 17 | 25 | 3 | — | 2651 | 148 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 2002–03 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 86 | 4 | 0 | 2.79 |
| 2003–04 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 647 | 31 | 0 | 2.87 |
| 2003–04 2003–04 AHL season The 2003–04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. The league introduces the Willie Marshall Award in honour the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.... |
St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 23 | 10 | 11 | 1 | — | 1343 | 59 | 1 | 2.64 |
| 2004–05 2004–05 AHL season The 2004–05 AHL season was the 69th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 45 | 24 | 16 | 4 | — | 2599 | 115 | 0 | 2.65 |
| 2005–06 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 25 | 10 | 11 | — | 2 | 1398 | 73 | 2 | 3.13 |
| 2006–07 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 |
| 2006–07 | Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
NHL | 28 | 11 | 11 | — | 3 | 1591 | 90 | 2 | 3.39 |
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 22 | 9 | 8 | — | 2 | 1224 | 56 | 2 | 2.75 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 15 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 797 | 38 | 0 | 2.86 |
| 2008–09 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
NHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 229 | 9 | 0 | 2.35 |
| NHL totals | 113 | 45 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 6,033 | 303 | 6 | 3.01 | ||
Playoff record
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 4 | -- | -- | -- | 240 | 11 | 0 | 2.75 |
| 1999–00 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 13 | -- | -- | -- | 814 | 21 | 3 | 1.54 |
| 2000–01 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 16 | -- | -- | -- | 1006 | 45 | 1 | 2.68 |
| 2001–02 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| NHL totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||