Who is Johan Holmqvist?

Johan Holmqvist is a retired goaltender from Sweden.

What was the last team Johan Holmqvist played for?

The last team Johan played for was Karlskrona HK in the SHL.

How tall is Johan Holmqvist?

Johan Holmqvist is 187 cm (6'2") tall.

How much does Johan Holmqvist weigh?

Johan Holmqvist weighs 93 kg (205 lbs).

When was Johan Holmqvist born?

Johan Holmqvist was born on 1978-05-24 in Tierp, SWE.

How old is Johan Holmqvist?

Johan Holmqvist is 48 years old.

What is Johan Holmqvist's nationality?

Johan Holmqvist is from Sweden.

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Date of Birth: May 24, 1978
Age: 48
Place of Birth: Tierp, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Tierps HK
Position: G
Height: 187 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 93 kg / 205 lbs
Catches: L
Status: Retired

Drafted: 1997 round 7 #175 overall by New York Rangers
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S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	POST	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
93-94	Tierps IF	Division 2	-	-	-	-	-
94-95	Tierps IF	Division 2	-	-	-	-	-
	Sweden U17 (all)	International-Jr	4	1.00	-	0	-
	Sweden U18	EJC-18	0	-	-	-	-
95-96	Tierps IF	Division 2	-	-	-	-	-
	Sweden U18	EJC-18	3	2.33	.901	-	-
	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	7	3.14	-	1	-
96-97	Brynäs IF J20	J20 Elit	-	-	-	-	-
	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	2	3.00	.879	0	-
	Sweden U19 (all)	International-Jr	3	3.33	-	0	-
	Sweden B (all)	International	3	2.67	-	0	-
97-98	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	33	2.59	.895	2	-	Playoffs	3	4.67	.813	0	-
	Sweden U19 (all)	International-Jr	2	2.50	.911	-	-
	Sweden U20	WJC-20	6	1.80	.919	-	-
	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	10	-	-	-	-
	Sweden (all)	International	1	1.94	-	0	-
98-99	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	41	2.79	.896	4	-	Playoffs	14	2.39	.919	0	-
	Sweden (all)	International	1	1.00	-	0	-
99-00	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	41	2.60	.898	4	-	Playoffs	11	2.68	.903	1	-
	Sweden (all)	International	7	2.00	-	-	-
00-01	New York Rangers	NHL	2	5.05	.859	0	0-2-0
	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	43	2.89	.906	2	19-14-4	Playoffs	5	2.48	.923	-	-
01-02	New York Rangers	NHL	1	0.00	1.000	0	0-0-0
	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	48	3.07	.899	1	26-12-6	Playoffs	4	4.41	.815	-	-
02-03	New York Rangers	NHL	1	3.08	.889	0	0-1-0
	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	35	2.65	.910	2	14-13-5
	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL	1	2.00	.956	0	1-0-0
	Houston Aeros	AHL	8	2.88	.900	1	5-3-0	Playoffs	23	2.00	.928	1	15-8-0
03-04	Minnesota Wild	NHL	0	-	-	-	-
	Houston Aeros	AHL	59	2.56	.908	4	23-27-7
04-05	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	42	3.39	.892	1	12-26-4	Kvalserien SHL	10	2.07	.921	1	6-3-1
	Sweden	WC	1	4.50	.857	0	0-1-0
	Sweden (all)	International	4	4.33	.829	0	-
05-06	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	26	1.95	.927	3	14-9-3	Playoffs	4	4.02	.866	0	-
	Sweden	WC	7	2.00	.909	2	5-0-2
	Sweden (all)	International	12	1.48	.920	3	-
06-07	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	48	2.85	.893	1	27-15-3	Playoffs	6	2.92	.893	0	2-4-0
07-08	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	45	3.01	.890	2	20-16-6
	Dallas Stars	NHL	2	3.75	.857	0	1-0-0
08-09	Frölunda HC	Elitserien	49	2.17	.917	2	27-18-0	Playoffs	11	2.41	.905	1	6-5-0
	Sweden	WC	2	2.73	.915	0	1-0-0
	Sweden (all)	International	7	1.84	.937	2	5-1-0
09-10	Frölunda HC	Elitserien	53	2.68	.896	0	23-21-0	Playoffs	7	3.08	.893	0	3-4-0
	Sweden (all)	International	3	4.22	.836	0	1-1-0
10-11	Frölunda HC	Elitserien	40	2.72	.904	3	17-22-0
11-12	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	28	2.36	.917	1	17-10-0	Playoffs	4	2.15	.931	0	2-2-0
12-13	Brynäs IF	Elitserien	39	2.52	.914	4	15-20-0	Playoffs	4	4.17	.895	0	0-4-0
	Sweden (all)	International	1	3.09	.786	0	0-1-0
13-14	Brynäs IF	SHL	26	2.76	.902	2	12-13-0	Playoffs	0	-	-	-	-
14-15	Almtuna IS	HockeyAllsvenskan	22	2.05	.925	3	11-9-0
	Brynäs IF	SHL	5	2.39	.911	1	1-4-0	Playoffs	1	2.83	.912	0	0-1-0
15-16	Karlskrona HK	SHL	20	2.79	.904	0	5-14-0	Relegation	5	1.20	.961	1	4-1-0
16-17	Karlskrona HK	SHL	29	2.37	.919	2	12-16-0
17-18	Karlskrona HK	SHL	5	3.28	.905	0	1-3-0	Relegation	4	2.29	.911	1	2-2-0

Johan Holmqvist Tournament Statistics

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S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	POST	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
99-00	Brynäs IF	Euro HL	3	4.03	.821	-	-
04-05	Sweden	EHT	3	4.08	.819	-	-
05-06	Sweden	EHT	5	1.39	.927	-	-
08-09	Sweden	EHT	5	1.61	.944	-	-
09-10	Sweden	EHT	3	4.22	.836	-	-
10-11	Frölunda HC	ET	4	3.95	.863	-	-
12-13	Brynäs IF	ET	3	2.27	.904	-	-	Playoffs	1	4.00	.846	-	-
	Sweden	EHT	1	3.10	.786	-	-
13-14	Brynäs IF	ET	4	2.48	.907	-	-

Johan Holmqvist Career Totals

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League	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
AHL	4	193	2.79	.905	10	87-69-22	3	32	2.00*	.928*	1*	15-8-0
Division 2	3	-	-	-	-	-	0
ECHL	1	1	2.00	.956	0	1-0-0	0
EHT	5	17	-	-	-	-	0
EJC-18	2	3	2.33	.901	-	-	0
ET	3	11	-	-	-	-	1	1	4.00	.846	-	-
Euro HL	1	3	4.03	.821	-	-	0
HockeyAllsvenskan	1	22	2.05	.925	3	11-9-0	0
International	9	39	2.18*	.904*	5*	6-3-0	0
International-Jr	4	26	2.57*	.911*	1*	-	0
J20 Elit (U20 Region)	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
NHL	6	99	2.99	.890	3	48-34-9	1	6	2.92	.893	0	2-4-0
SHL (Elitserien)	16	479	2.61	.905	29	156-176-7	13	78	2.59	.909	5	23-22-1
WC	3	10	2.30	.905	2	6-1-2	0
WJC-20	1	6	1.80	.919	-	-	0

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Johan Holmqvist Career Totals

League

GAA

SV%

AHL

193

2.79

Division 2

ECHL

2.00

EHT

EJC-18

2.33

Euro HL

4.03

HockeyAllsvenskan

2.05

International

2.18

International-Jr

2.57

J20 Elit

NHL

2.99

SHL

479

2.61

2.30

WJC-20

1.80

Johan Holmqvist Hockey Connections

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Johan Holmqvist Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1995-1996	U18 EJC Bronze Medal
1997-1998	Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year (Årets Junior)
1998-1999	Elitserien Champion
1999-2000	Elitserien All-Star Game (Starter)
2002-2003	AHL Calder Cup Champion AHL Playoffs MVP (Jack A Butterfield Trophy)
2005-2006	Elitserien All-Star Team Elitserien Best GAA Sweden All-Star Team Swedish Goalie of the Year (Honken Trophy) World Championship All-Star Team World Championship Best Goaltender World Championship Gold Medal World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2008-2009	Swedish Goalie of the Year (Honken Trophy) World Championship Bronze Medal
2011-2012	Elitserien Champion
2015-2016	SHL Save of the Year

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02/12/2018

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Karlskrona HK

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05/03/2016

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Karlskrona HK

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12/11/2015

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Karlskrona HK

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01/15/2015

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Almtuna IS

Brynäs IF

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07/01/2014

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Brynäs IF

Almtuna IS

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04/11/2013

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Brynäs IF

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04/15/2011

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Frölunda HC

Brynäs IF

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Johan Holmqvist Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Almtuna IS
Cult/Star player for Brynäs IF
Cult/Star player for Charlotte Checkers
Cult/Star player for Houston Aeros
Cult/Star player for Karlskrona HK
Cult/Star player for Tierps HK

Career transactions
- 2019-11-17 • Signed to a 1-day contract with Brynäs to end his career there
- 2011-04-15 • Signed to a two-year contract by Brynäs
- 2008-07-23 • Signed to a three-year contract by Frölunda
- 2008-02-26 • Traded to the Dallas Stars w/ Brad Richards for Mike Smith, Jeff Halpern & Jussi Jokinen & a 2009 4th round pick (later traded to Edmonton; Kyle Bigos)
- 2007-05-19 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2003-03-11 • Traded to the Minnesota Wild for Lawrence Nycholat