Andreas Holmqvist

Andreas Holmqvist
Born	(1981-07-23) July 23, 1981 Stockholm, SWE
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Linköpings HC Hamilton Bulldogs Springfield Falcons Frölunda HC Djurgårdens IF Kölner Haie
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	61st overall, 2001 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2000–2015

Per Robert Andreas Holmqvist Pedersen (born July 23, 1981) is a Swedish ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey defenceman. He won gold at the 2006 World Championships.

Playing career

Holmqvist made his debut in men’s ice hockey in Sweden’s second-division with Hammarby IF in 2000-01. He played for Linköpings HC, Frölunda HC and Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Elitserien, interrupted by stints in the AHL and ECHL: From 2003 to 2005, he played for the Hamilton Bulldogs, Pensacola Ice Pilots and Springfield Falcons. In 2007 and 2010, Holmqvist made it to the SHL finals with Linköping and Djurgårdens IF resepectively.

He signed with Kölner Haie in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in 2012. He reached the DEL finals with Köln in 2013 and 2014 and was named 2013 DEL Player of the Year. He announced his retirement towards the end of the 2014–15 season.

International career

Holmqvist played nine games during the 2006 World Championships en route to winning gold. He also played for Sweden at the 2005-06, 2006–07 and 2007–08 Euro Hockey Tour.

Coaching career

In September 2015, he was named assistant coach of Djurgårdens IF's women's team.

Personal info

He is the younger brother of fellow hockey player Michael Holmqvist.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Hammarby IF	Swe.1		37	5	13	18	40		15	5	3	8	8
2001–02	Hammarby IF	Swe.1		42	11	13	24	97		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Linköpings HC	SEL		43	4	9	13	28		10	0	0	0	4
2003–04	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Pensacola Ice Pilots	ECHL		63	4	33	37	16		5	0	4	4	0
2004–05	Springfield Falcons	AHL		42	3	9	12	22		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Linköpings HC	SEL		46	6	16	22	64		13	1	3	4	24
2006–07	Linköpings HC	SEL		49	7	21	28	54		12	4	5	9	35
2007–08	Frölunda HC	SEL		49	3	23	26	40		4	0	0	0	2
2008–09	Frölunda HC	SEL		7	1	2	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		34	5	11	16	30		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		51	3	21	24	84		15	3	3	6	12
2010–11	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		48	12	17	29	10		7	0	3	3	2
2011–12	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		40	5	9	14	20		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Kölner Haie	DEL		49	11	39	50	30		12	0	12	12	6
2013–14	Kölner Haie	DEL		35	3	18	21	28		17	1	5	6	10
2014–15	Kölner Haie	DEL		32	2	15	17	14		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				368	46	129	175	340		51	8	14	22	75

Records

• Linköpings HC club record for goals in a playoff season, defenceman (4), 2006–07

External links

• Andreas Holmqvist's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Andreas Holmqvist profile at Eurohockey.com