Roger Hägglund (2 July 1961 – 6 June 1992) was a Swedish professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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who played three games for the
Quebec Nordiques
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of the
National Hockey League
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in
1984–85.
Hägglund was drafted 138th overall in the
1980 NHL Entry Draft by the
St. Louis Blues
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.
He played 13 seasons in
IF Björklöven
IF Björklöven (often simply referred to as Löven) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club in Umeå, Västerbotten, in northern Sweden. The club is currently playing in the second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan as of the 2024-25 season, but h ...
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
Sweden
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in 1992. IF Björklöven
retired number
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23, worn by Hägglund, after the accident.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
See also
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External links
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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
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