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Roger Hägglund (2 July 1961 – 6 June 1992) was a Swedish professional
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who played three games for the Quebec Nordiques of the
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in 1984–85. Hägglund was drafted 138th overall in the
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by the St. Louis Blues. He played 13 seasons in IF Björklöven in Umeå, both before and after his time in NHL, and participated in their winning the national championship in 1987. Hägglund was killed in a car accident in
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in 1992. IF Björklöven
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23, worn by Hägglund, after the accident.


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Regular season and playoffs


International


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* 1961 births 1992 deaths Fredericton Express players Frölunda HC players IF Björklöven players Ice hockey people from Umeå Quebec Nordiques players Road incident deaths in Sweden St. Louis Blues draft picks Swedish ice hockey defencemen Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada {{Sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub