Peter Högardh (born May 25, 1976) is a

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retired professional

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Career

Högardh made his professional debut in 1993 for

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of the

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. Högardh was drafted by the

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, 203rd overall, in the

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. In 1996, he moved to Finland to play in the

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for Lukko and Kiekko-Espoo before returning to Sweden two years later for second-tier side Rögle BK. In 2000, Högardh returned to Elitserien with

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, staying for four seasons and was the top goal scorer in the Eliteprospects during the 2001-02 season with 22 goals. In 2004, he returned to Frölunda, eight years after leaving the team for Finland. He then played for SC Langnau in

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's Nationalliga A and for

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in the

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before rejoining Rögle in 2008, who were now playing in Elitserien. He remained until his retirement from playing in 2010. After retiring, he became a sports manager for

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hogardh, Peter 1976 births Espoo Blues players Füchse Duisburg players Frölunda HC players Living people Lukko players Modo Hockey players New York Islanders draft picks Rögle BK players SC Langnau players Swedish ice hockey right wingers Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Germany