Patric Hörnqvist
Patric Gösta Hörnqvist ( born January 1, 1987 in Sollentuna ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is since 2008 the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League contract.
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Career
Patric Hörnqvist was in the seventh round as a total of 230 players selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2005 by the Nashville Predators. He then played three years initially in his native Sweden for Djurgårdens IF. In those three seasons, he was so on 72 scorer points in 154 games, including 46 goals.
In summer 2008, the winger was included in the NHL squad of Predators. His first goal in the National Hockey League, he scored on 15 October 2008 against the Dallas Stars. After a short time the Swede was - due streaky services - in the squad of Nashville's farm team, the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League, ordered. In the 2009/10 season he made his breakthrough in Nashville, as Hörnqvist in 80 NHL games of the regular season was on the ice and scored 51 points. Thus he was together with Steve Sullivan of the best scorer of the Predators.
For the duration of the NHL lockout in the 2012/13 season, the striker has been committed by the Swiss club HC Red Ice in October 2012.
Awards and achievements
- 2007 Swedish U20 Junior Vice- Champion with Djurgårdens IF
- 2007 Elitserien Rookie of the Year
Internationally
- 2005 bronze medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Sweden at:
- U18 World Junior Championships 2005
- U20 World Junior Championships 2007
- World Cup 2007
- World Championship 2008
- 2010 Winter Olympics
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )