Andreas Lars Dackell (born December 29, 1972) is a

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former professional

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player. He played for several seasons with

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in the Swedish league

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(SEL) and was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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Playing career

In Ottawa he was well suited as a defence-minded forward, who scored few goals but played an important role on the

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kill and when trying to keep leads. After acquiring

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from the

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the Senators traded Dackell due to his more expensive contract. He was traded to the

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during the 2001 draft for a seventh round pick. Dackell saw less success in Montreal than he had in Ottawa. During the 2004–05 lockout he returned to Brynäs IF, and remained there until the end of his career. In the 2011–12 season, Dackell went through a knee surgery in October 2011 and only played 16 games in the regular season. After 6 playoff games, Dackell announced his retirement, citing his knee injury.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dackell, Andreas 1972 births Living people Brynäs IF players Ice hockey players at the 1994 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics Montreal Canadiens players Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in ice hockey Ottawa Senators draft picks Ottawa Senators players People from Gävle Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Canada Swedish ice hockey right wingers Sportspeople from Gävleborg County