Tony Hans Mårtensson (born June 23, 1980) is a

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former professional

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. He was born in

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Playing career

Mårtensson was drafted by the

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in the

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in the 7th round as the 224th pick overall. He only played in six games with the Mighty Ducks during the 2003–04 season, scoring two points. Since season 2004–05 he has played for Linköpings HC in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. During the Elitserien season 2007–08 he won the league with most points (67) and most assists (50); and was also awarded

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as the most valuable player in the league during the regular season. For the 2008–09 season, Mårtensson was on a ten-month loan to the Russian team

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of the

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(KHL), helping claim the KHL championship. After five seasons with

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, capturing his second

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title in the 2014–15 season, Mårtensson agreed to a two-year contract with Swiss club, HC Lugano, on May 5, 2015.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards

* Gold medal at the World Championship in 2006. * Awarded

in 2008.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martensson, Tony 1980 births Living people Ak Bars Kazan players Almtuna IS players Anaheim Ducks draft picks Brynäs IF players Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Linköping HC players HC Lugano players Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players People from Upplands Väsby Municipality SKA Saint Petersburg players Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Russia Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swedish ice hockey centres Sportspeople from Stockholm County