Ulf Peter Jörgen Jönsson (born 29 September 1972) is a Swedish former professional

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player who last played for Färjestads BK of the

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. He has represented the Team Sweden 285 times, making him the record holder for most games played in the national team. Jörgen Jönsson is also the older brother of former NHL-star

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, and the two played 68 games in North America together as teammates.

Career

Jönsson started his professional career in Rögle BK and has also played in the

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(for the

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and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim), but chose moving home after one season because he wanted to be with his family. Jönsson is a highly respected player in the Swedish national team. During his career, he was the captain of Team Sweden, unless

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was available. On 11 February 2007, he played in his 273rd game for the national team, breaking the record held by

Jonas Bergqvist Jonas Pär Bergqvist (born 26 September 1962) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey right winger, who twice won an Olympic medal in his career. Playing career Bergqvist played for Rögle BK and Leksands IF between 1981 and 1989. He played ...

, eventually playing in 285 games for the national team. Jönsson won Guldpucken (Sweden's player of the year) in 1997. As of the World Championship 2006 he is the only player in history who has won Olympic gold, World Championship gold and the domestic (

) playoffs during one season. On 9 April 2009, he retired from professional hockey.Jörgen Jönsson
Färjestads BK, for whom Jönsson played 13 seasons, has retired no. 21 in his honor. Prior to the 2009–10 season, Jönsson was named an assistant

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of Färjestad. Prior to that season's playoffs, he was named an assistant

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of Färjestad. In the 2010–11 season Jönsson continued to work for Färjestad as an assistant coach. After the 2010–11 season, however, it was announced that he had decided to leave Färjestad as an assistant coach.

International

He has earned his two Olympic gold medals, two World Championship gold medals and five national gold medals and is one of Sweden's best known hockey players.

Personal life

His brother

is also a well-known Swedish ice hockey player who spent 11 seasons in the NHL, playing for the

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and the

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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Former NHLer Jönsson Sets Standard for Team Sweden
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Career

International

Personal life

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

See also

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