Rikard Franzén (born March 21, 1968) is a retired professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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.
Roger Franzén is his brother.
Franzén spent most of his career with
AIK Hockey as their top defenceman. Having originally played for the team from 1988 to 1997, he moved to
Germany
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's
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
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with the
Kölner Haie, but after one season he returned to AIK. In 2001, Franzén moved to
Switzerland
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's
Nationalliga A with
SC Bern
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where he spent two seasons. He then returned to the DEL, signing for the
Hannover Scorpions. In 2004, Franzén returned to Sweden with
Djurgårdens IF before retiring.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
External links
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Swedish ice hockey defencemen
Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
AIK IF players
Kölner Haie players
Hannover Scorpions players
SC Bern players
Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) players
Living people
1968 births