Andreas Gustaf Engqvist (born December 23, 1987) is a

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former professional

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who last played with

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of the SHL, his second tenure with the club. He recently played for the

Salavat Yulaev Ufa Hockey Club Salavat Yulaev (russian: Хоккейный клуб «Салават Юлаев», Hokkejnyj klub «Salavat Julajev»; ba, «Салауат Юлаев» хоккей клубы, «Salawat Yulayev» xokkey klubı), commonly referred ...

of the

KHL The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs ba ...

Playing career

Björn Ericsson, general manager of Järfälla HC, recommended Djurgården to have a look at Engqvist, mentioning that Engqvist reminded him of

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. On July 13, 2009, Engqvist signed a three-year contract with the

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in the

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. During the 2009–10 season, he played on loan for

in the Swedish Elitserien. On January 21, 2011, he played his first NHL game with the

, a 7–1 away win against the

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. On June 17, 2012, Engvist signed a one-year deal with

Atlant Moscow Oblast Hockey Club Atlant Moscow Oblast (russian: ХК Атлант Московская область, en, Atlas Hockey Club Moscow Region) was a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast. They were members of the Bobrov ...

of the KHL. Having signed as a restricted free agent, the Montreal Canadiens retained his rights. After three seasons in the KHL with Moscow Oblast and

HC CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow (1946–present, russian: ЦСКА Москва, Центральный Спортивный Клуб Армии, ''Central Sports Club of the Army, Moscow'') is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. The club i ...

, Engqvist opted to continue with his third KHL club, following a trade to

on June 18, 2015. In his second season with Salavat in 2016–17, Engqvist appeared in 12 games for 11 points before suffering a season-ending injury on September 22, 2016. Opting to continue his rehabilitation in his native Sweden, he mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club on December 19, 2016. During the

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, Enqvist signed with Djurgårdens IF.

International play

Engqvist has played 9 games for Sweden's national ice hockey team at the 2010 World Championships, helping claim the bronze medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and achievements

Nordic Trophy

* Player of Tournament 2009

References

External links

* 1987 births Living people Atlant Moscow Oblast players Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players HC CSKA Moscow players Ice hockey people from Stockholm Montreal Canadiens players Salavat Yulaev Ufa players Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Swedish ice hockey centres Undrafted National Hockey League players {{Sweden-icehockey-centre-stub