Johan Halvardsson
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| Position | Defenceman |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) |
| NHL Team | New York Islanders |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | December 26, 1979, Jönköping, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 102nd overall, 1999 New York Islanders |
| Pro Career | 1998 – present |
Johan Halvardsson (born December 26, 1979, in Jönköping, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player with the New York Islanders in NHL.
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[edit] Playing career
Halvardsson is big defenceman who has played for the Swedish Elitserien club HV71 during his entire career, except when loaned to Swedish tier two club IK Oskarshmna Eagles in HockeyAllsvenskan during season 2003-04. He often uses his great size and strength for blocking shots, tackling and clearing pucks from the crease. He is a mediocre skater but has great defensive skills; in his last club in Sweden HV71, he was often used on the penalty kill.[1]
Halvardsson was drafted in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by New York Islanders with their fourth choice, the 102nd overall selection.[1] As of May 15, 2006, Halvardsson has signed a two-year contract, beginning season 2006-07, with the New York Islanders.[2]
[edit] Awards
- Elitserien playoff winner with HV71 in 2004.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998-99 | HV71 | Elit | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | HV71 | Elit | 46 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2000-01 | HV71 | Elit | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | HV71 | Elit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | HV71 | Elit | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003-04 | HV71 | Elit | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 41 | ||
| 2003-04 | IK Oskarshamn Eagles | Swe-2 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 94 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | HV71 | Elit | 36 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | HV71 | Elit | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Elitserien totals | 222 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 265 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 57 | ||||
Statistics as of May 18, 2006 [1][3]
[edit] International play
Halvardsson has played for Sweden in the following competitions:
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
Statistics as of May 18, 2006 [1][3]
