Ricard Persson
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Ricard Persson is a Swedish
professional ice hockey
player. Persson played in the NHL
with the New Jersey Devils
, St. Louis Blues, and Ottawa Senators
. Persson is currently with SG Cortina
of the Serie A
.
. Rather than join the Devils though Persson chose to stay in his native Sweden
where he played in the Swedish Elite League. Persson played 7 years in the SEL, 5 with Leksands IF
and 2 with Malmo IF. The 1994–1995 season finally saw Persson arrive to North America when he joined the Albany River Rats
of the AHL
for the playoffs after finishing the regular season in Sweden.
Persson then played the majority of the following season with the River Rats but also made his NHL debut with the Devils, appearing in 12 games. The 1996–1997 season saw Persson start the year off with the River Rats, along with one game with the Devils, before he was traded to the St. Louis Blues. With the Blues Persson had a chance to crack the starting lineup. He played the majority of his NHL career with the Blues but thanks to injuries and numerous stints with the Blues minor league affiliate Worcester IceCats
never played more than 54 games in a season.
Prior to the 2000–2001 season Persson signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators. During his first year though he missed the majority of the games due to an ankle injury, and the following season he was a healthy reserve for the majority of the season. After taking a foolish penalty for a check on Tie Domi
, he was widely blamed for the Senators' losing a playoff series to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and ending the Senators hope for a Stanley Cup that season.
Following his 2 years with the Senators Persson played in Germany
with the Berlin Polar Bears for 3 years. He last plays with Oji Paper
in Japan
previously for Klagenfurt AC in Austria
, a team he joined prior to the 2005–2006 season.
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....
professional 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...
player. Persson played in the 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...
with the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, St. Louis Blues, and Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Persson is currently with SG Cortina
SG Cortina
Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina is an ice hockey team from Italy. They play their home games at Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio, located in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto...
of the Serie A
Serie A (hockey)
Serie A is the name of the top tier of professional ice hockey in Italy, which first began play in 1924. They are conducted under the authority of the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio...
.
Playing career
Persson was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round, 23rd overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft1987 NHL Entry Draft
The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1986–87 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.-Selections...
. Rather than join the Devils though Persson chose to stay 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....
where he played in the Swedish Elite League. Persson played 7 years in the SEL, 5 with Leksands IF
Leksands IF
Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06...
and 2 with Malmo IF. The 1994–1995 season finally saw Persson arrive to North America when he joined the Albany River Rats
Albany River Rats
The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...
of the 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...
for the playoffs after finishing the regular season in Sweden.
Persson then played the majority of the following season with the River Rats but also made his NHL debut with the Devils, appearing in 12 games. The 1996–1997 season saw Persson start the year off with the River Rats, along with one game with the Devils, before he was traded to the St. Louis Blues. With the Blues Persson had a chance to crack the starting lineup. He played the majority of his NHL career with the Blues but thanks to injuries and numerous stints with the Blues minor league affiliate Worcester IceCats
Worcester IceCats
The Worcester IceCats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA at the Worcester Centrum...
never played more than 54 games in a season.
Prior to the 2000–2001 season Persson signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators. During his first year though he missed the majority of the games due to an ankle injury, and the following season he was a healthy reserve for the majority of the season. After taking a foolish penalty for a check on Tie Domi
Tie Domi
Tahir "Tie" Domi is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. During a sixteen-year NHL career when he was known for his role as an enforcer, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets....
, he was widely blamed for the Senators' losing a playoff series to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and ending the Senators hope for a Stanley Cup that season.
Following his 2 years with the Senators Persson played in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
with the Berlin Polar Bears for 3 years. He last plays with Oji Paper
Oji Paper
are a professional ice hockey team based in Tomakomai city on Hokkaidō, Japan. Oji is a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. The club was founded as the Oji Eagles in 1925. They have won the Japan League 13 times and the All Japan Championship 34 times...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
previously for Klagenfurt AC in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, a team he joined prior to the 2005–2006 season.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | Leksands IF Leksands IF Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | Leksands IF | SEL | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Leksands IF | SEL | 40 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Leksands IF | SEL | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Leksands IF | SEL | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Leksands IF | SEL | 36 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Malmo IF Redhawks | SEL | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1994–95 | Malmo IF Redhawks | SEL | 31 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 1994–95 AHL season The 1994–95 AHL season was the 59th season of the American Hockey League. The All-Star Game is revived, with All-Stars grouped into "Team Canada" and "Team USA." Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule... |
Albany River Rats Albany River Rats The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :... |
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... |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | ||
| 1995–96 1995–96 AHL season The 1995–96 AHL season was the 60th season of the American Hockey League. The AHL expands by two teams and realigns into two conferences, and four divisions. The Northern Conference includes the North and Atlantic Divisions... |
Albany River Rats | AHL | 67 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1995–96 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic 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... |
12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 1996–97 AHL season The 1996–97 AHL season was the 61st season of the American Hockey League. The league renames its divisions due to relocating teams. The Northern Conferences consists of the Atlantic Division becoming the Canadian Division, and the Central Division becoming the Empire State Division... |
Albany River Rats | AHL | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 53 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | ||
| 1997–98 1997–98 AHL season The 1997–98 AHL season was the 62nd season of the American Hockey League. The AHL shifts teams in their divisions, and the Canadian division reverts to being named Atlantic division. The Northern conference is renamed the Eastern conference, and the Southern conference renamed the Western... |
Worcester IceCats Worcester IceCats The Worcester IceCats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA at the Worcester Centrum... |
AHL | 32 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | ||
| 1997–98 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 1998–99 AHL season The 1998–99 AHL season was the 63rd season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Providence Bruins finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Worcester IceCats | AHL | 19 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 94 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 1999–00 1999–2000 AHL season The 1999–2000 AHL season was the 64th season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hartford Wolf Pack finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Worcester IceCats | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 41 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 33 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 34 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 2002–03 | Berlin Polar Bears | DEL | 42 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Berlin Polar Bears | DEL | 25 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | Berlin Polar Bears | DEL | 52 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Klagenfurt AC | EBEL Austrian Hockey League The Austrian Hockey League , called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Austria.-History:... |
48 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Klagenfurt AC | EBEL | 36 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Oji Paper Oji Paper are a professional ice hockey team based in Tomakomai city on Hokkaidō, Japan. Oji is a member of Asia League Ice Hockey. The club was founded as the Oji Eagles in 1925. They have won the Japan League 13 times and the All Japan Championship 34 times... |
ALH Asia League Ice Hockey Asia League Ice Hockey is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in East Asia, with seven teams from Japan, China, and South Korea. The league is headquartered in Japan... |
30 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | ||
| NHL totals | 229 | 10 | 44 | 54 | 262 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 59 | ||||
International play
Played for Sweden in:- 1988 World Junior Championships1988 World Junior Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 12th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Moscow, Soviet Union. Canada and the Soviet Union won the gold and silver medals respectively as the two nations redeemed themselves following their mutual...
- 1989 World Junior Championships1989 World Junior Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1989 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 13th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. The Soviet Union won the gold medal, its eleventh, and ultimately final, championship...
(Silver medal) - 2000 World Championships2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships-World Championship Group A :Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2001# -World Championship Group B :...
International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sweden | WJC World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world... |
7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 1989 | Sweden | WJC World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world... |
7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000 | Sweden | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Junior int'l totals | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 22 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||