Born	December 26, 1979 (1979-12-26) (age 30), Jönköping, SWE
Height Weight	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Pro clubs	HV71 (SEL) IK Oskarshamn (Swe-2) Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
NHL Draft	102nd overall, 1999 New York Islanders
Pro career	1998 – 2009

Johan Halvardsson (born December 26, 1979) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player who played over 200 games for his hometown team HV71 in the Swedish Elitserien. He retired in 2009 due to recurring injuries.

Halvardsson was a big defenceman who often used his great size and strength for blocking shots, tackling and clearing pucks from the crease, often used on the penalty kill.^[1]

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 2.1 Regular season and playoffs 3 International play 3.1 International statistics 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Halvardsson was drafted in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders with their fourth choice, the 102nd overall selection.^[1] On May 15, 2006, Halvardsson signed a two-year contract, beginning season 2006–07, with the New York Islanders.^[2] He struggled in Islanders' affiliated club Bridgeport Sound Tigers in AHL with only eight games played. On December 1, 2006, he broke his contract and returned to Sweden, signing a one-year contract with his former Swedish club HV71.^[3] He later extended his contract with HV71 for another four years.^[4]

On June 12, 2009, Halvardsson announced his retirement from hockey due to knee problems. He will take a position as video coach with HV71.^[5]

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Regular season and playoffs

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	HV71	SEL		17	1	2	3	33		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	HV71	SEL		46	0	3	3	75		5	0	0	0	8
2000–01	HV71	SEL		33	0	0	0	24		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	HV71	SEL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	HV71	SEL		39	0	1	1	14		7	0	0	0	0
2003–04	HV71	SEL		11	0	4	4	39		17	1	3	4	41
2003–04	IK Oskarshamn	Swe-2		32	3	4	7	94		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HV71	SEL		36	2	3	5	46		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	HV71	SEL		37	1	1	2	34		10	0	0	0	8
2006–07	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		8	1	1	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	HV71	SEL		8	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HV71	SEL		9	0	1	1	2		6	0	0	0	0
2008–09	HV71	SEL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
SEL totals				240	4	16	20	277		45	1	3	4	57

[edit] International play

Halvardsson has played for Sweden in the following competitions:

• 1999 World Junior Championships

[edit] International statistics

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Sweden Jr.	WJC U20	6	0	0	0	4
Junior int'l totals			6	0	0	0	4

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Johan Halvardsson's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Johan Halvardsson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Johan Halvardsson – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net

Persondata
NAME	Halvardsson, Johan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Swedish ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH	1979-12-26
PLACE OF BIRTH	Jönköping, Sweden
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH