Mathias Erik Tjärnqvist (born April 15, 1979, in

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) is a former

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forward. His older brother,

Daniel Tjärnqvist Daniel Carl Tjärnqvist (born October 14, 1976) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Thrashers, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche. His youn ...

, was a defenceman for

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. He currently serves as an assistant coach for

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in the SHL.

Playing career

Tjärnqvist was drafted by the

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with the 96th overall, third round pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. During the

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, Tjärnqvist played with

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in the Elitserien along with fellow NHL'ers

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, and

Bryan McCabe Bryan McCabe (born June 8, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in over 1,000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) playing for the New York Islanders, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple ...

. On February 12, 2007, he was traded to the

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, along with a first round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, for

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. In 2017 Tjärnqvist officially announced his retirement.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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