Tony Hans Mårtensson (born June 23, 1980) is a Swedish former professional
ice hockey
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. He was born in
Upplands Väsby
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History
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,
Sweden
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.
Playing career
Mårtensson was drafted by the
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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in the
2001 NHL entry draft in the seventh round as the 224th overall pick. He only played in six games with the Mighty Ducks during the
2003–04 season, scoring two points. Since season the 2004–05 season he played for Linköpings HC in the Swedish
Elitserien. During the
2007–08 season, he led the league in points (67) and assists (50); and was also awarded
Guldhjälmen
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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 10-month loan to the Russian team
Ak Bars Kazan
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History
Founded as Mashstroy Kazan in 1956, the n ...
of the
Kontinental Hockey League
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(KHL), helping claim the KHL championship.
After five seasons with
SKA St. Petersburg, capturing his second
Gagarin Cup
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title in the
2014–15 season, Mårtensson agreed to a two-year contract with Swiss club,
HC Lugano
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The founding of HC Lugano took ...
, on May 5, 2015.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
21st-century Swedish sportsmen
Ak Bars Kazan players
Almtuna IS players
Anaheim Ducks draft picks
Brynäs IF players
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players
HC Lugano players
Ice hockey people from Stockholm County
Linköping HC players
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
People from Upplands Väsby Municipality
SKA Saint Petersburg players
Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Russia
Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Swedish ice hockey centres