Niclas Hävelid
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Niclas Hävelid is a professional ice hockey
defenceman who currently plays for Linköpings HC
of the Swedish Elitserien
. While born in Stockholm
, he was raised in Enköping
, roughly 78 km west of his birthplace.
in Division 1 of the SIHA
. After two seasons with the Enköping he played with the Arlanda Wings for the 1990–1991 season. The following year, he moved to AIK, a team based in Stockholm
.
He continued with AIK until the 1998–99 season when he went to the Malmö Redhawks
. Hävelid was drafted 83rd overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
at age 28 (most players are drafted at age 18). In 1999, he played in his first North American season, notching nine points (two goals, seven assists) in 50 games with Anaheim, making his NHL debut at Dallas
on October 2, 1999. A month later, he recorded his first goal, assist and multiple-point game in the NHL in one night against the Blackhawks
and goaltender Jocelyn Thibault
on November 19. In December, he would continue to post four (one goal, three assists) out of nine points for the season in a nine game span from December 12–29, 1999. The new year would not begin as well. With a broken finger, Hävelid would miss 22 games, from January 15–March 8, 2000. His lone two game minor league stint for post injury conditioning would be with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
. He was scoreless in both games.
In the early months of the 2000–01 season with the Ducks, Hävelid earned six of his ten assists for the year in a nine game span from October 16–30, 2000. This would include a career-best four game point streak. He would set yet another career high with two goals and four points against Columbus
on December 13, 2000.
January 2001 would bring yet another disappointing injury, a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament
, or ACL, and a partial tear in the medial collateral ligament
, suffered during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins
on January 15, 2001. He would miss 35 games from the injury, however still retain his ranking as third on the club in Average Time On Ice of 21:51.
While the 2001–02 season would only generate one goal and two assists, the 2002–03 season would prove to be one to remember. Among five Mighty Ducks to play in all 82 regular-season games, he would set career highs with 11 goals, 22 assists and 33 points with Anaheim. By the end of the regular season, he ranked third on club with career-best plus-five rating and ATOI of 22:29, higher than the 2001–02 season. He was second among Mighty Ducks blue liners in points, goals and assists, and shared the team lead and was third among NHL defencemen with a career-best five game-winning tallies.
Hävelid began by collecting nine out of his 33 points (five goals, four assists) in a 14–game span from November 27–December 28, 2002, including a career-high two-game goal streak finalized with a career-best two goals against Phoenix
on December 22, 2002. The new year of 2003 was injury free, and brought a plus or even rating in 11 straight games from January 18–February 12, and was plus-eight in that span. Within that time, he earned five assists in a five game stretch from January 22–February 4, including a three-game assist/point streak, during which Hävelid played his 200th NHL game at San Jose
on January 30, 2003. Two months later, he registered four points in a three-game span from March 19–22 (one goal, three assists).
The Ducks began the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a sweep of the Detroit Red Wings
in the first round. Moving to the Semifinals, Hävelid contributed in a hard fought series against the Dallas Stars on April 23, 2003, resulting in the 4th longest overtime game in NHL history (Game 1). The match lasted into five overtime periods with an overtime length of 80:43, with goals from fellow Ducks and future Thrashers
teammates Jason Krog
and Steve Rucchin
, yet ended only when Petr Sýkora
scored the game winning goal for Anaheim to a final score of 4–3. The series would end in six games (4–2).
With a closely contested sweep of the Minnesota Wild
, he led the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to their first NHL Western Conference Championship and the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
. May 27, 2003, would bring Hävelid and the Mighty Ducks to the Stanley Cup Finals
against the New Jersey Devils
, where he notched a final Playoffs result of four assists in 21 games, sharing second among the defencemen on his team. But the series would end in heartbreak for Anaheim as the Devils won Game 7, 3–0, the third shutout of the series.
The following season would show even better rankings for Hävelid, as he earned 26 points in 79 games with the Ducks (six goals, 20 assists). He would lead the Mighty Ducks defencemen and rank eighth on the team in points, share first among Mighty Ducks defencemen in goals, and top the club's blue liners with career-best five power play goals and three game-winning tallies.
He would also finish second on the club ranking with 22:38 ATOI, just nine seconds per game over the previous season. On December 21, 2003, he took a career-high seven shots against the San Jose Sharks
and registered a career-best four assists tying his career high with four points against Minnesota
on January 23, 2004, in a regular season rematch. He played his 300th NHL game at Phoenix
on March 16.
In the summer of 2004, he was traded to the Thrashers for defenceman Kurtis Foster
. Due to the NHL lockout, Hävelid signed as a free agent with Södertälje
, posting four points (two goals, two assists) over 46 games. This effort helped Södertälje reach the league semifinals, where he notched two points in 10 post-season games.
With the resolution of the Lockout, he re-joined the Atlanta Thrashers
the following year. He began by leading all NHL players with plus-eight rating for the week of November 7–13, 2005. By the end of the season, the total would show him with a plus-14 rating over his final 18 games, after going minus-six through the first 64 games, even with the previous recognition.
Hävelid performed his defensive duties for Atlanta, blocking at least one shot in 76 out of 82 games, leading the team or sharing first in blocked shots on 34 occasions, ending the season as second on the team with 190 blocked shots. He led the team with 2,510 shifts, averaging 30.6 shifts per game and ranking 11th in the league.
He led the team in ice time on 37 occasions, and defencemen 45 times, skating in career-best 24:25 average time on ice per game to lead Thrashers and share 19th in NHL, an increase of 1:47 over his previous NHL season with Anaheim. Sharing the team lead with 82 games played to equal his single-season record, the Thrashers finished with 41–33–8 record with him in the lineup, and 17–5–2 when he recorded a point, as he notched his 100th career point, a goal, against Philadelphia
on December 28, 2005.
He was also third among team's defencemen in goals, and recorded five multiple-point games to place second among Thrashers defencemen, earning 14 points (one goal, 13 assists) over final 28 games after notching 18 points (three goals, 15 assists) over first 54 games. This led to his being counted third among Thrashers defencemen and 10th overall with 32 points (four goals, 28 assists). In recognition of his efforts during the 2005–06 season, he was awarded the Dan Snyder Memorial Award
, cited as the team's Unsung Hero for the year. That summer he signed a three-year contract extension with the Thrashers.
In the 2006–07 season, Hävelid played in 77 games, registering 21 points (three goals, 18 assists) and ranking third among Thrashers defencemen. The team posted a 13–4–1 record when he registered points, and went 38–27–11 with him in the lineup. He recorded 225 blocked shots to top the team and rank third in the NHL, improving from the previous season by 35 blocked shots. Hävelid continued to record a plus or even rating in 46 out of 77 games, with a plus-seven from October 7–11, and a plus-four from November 30–December 5, 2006. He collected a plus-rating 29 times, including season-best plus-four rating against Florida
on October 7, 2006. He would continue with a plus rating in five consecutive games from March 6–15, posting a plus-six rating in that span.
He registered his 100th career NHL assist against Phoenix on January 6, 2007, and recorded two out of his three goals over a four game span from January 20–30, 2007. Hävelid collected six assists over 10 games from February 26–March 18, and posted at least one point in 19 games, including pair of two-assist games at New Jersey
on December 23, 2006, and against Philadelphia on March 15, 2007.
The time Hävelid spent on the ice would increase as well. He reached 20 minutes or more of ice time on 72 occasions, topping 30 minutes of ice time six times, including a career-best 33:59 at Philadelphia on October 26. Skating in at least 30 shifts on 32 occasions, including a career-high 40 shifts at Buffalo on October 28, Hävelid ranked 15th in the NHL with an ATOI of 25:16, a career best.
For the first time in Thrashers franchise history, they made the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs
. While being swept in the Quarterfinals by the New York Rangers
, Hävelid still led the team's defencemen and was tied for third on his squad with two points (two assists) in four post-season contests, sharing the team lead. He also ranked second on the Thrashers in the postseason with an average of 24:14 of ice time in four contests.
By the beginning of the 2007–08 season, Hävelid has earned 138 points (31 goals, 107 assists) in 469 NHL games with Anaheim and Atlanta, missing just eight games over the past four NHL seasons. In Atlanta, he has averaged 24:49 of ice time per game over 159 contests with the Thrashers to rank first on the team's all-time list. On March 2, 2009, Hävelid was traded to the New Jersey Devils
with Myles Stoesz
for Anssi Salmela
.
On May 14, 2009, he signed a 1+1 year contract with Linköpings HC
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman who currently plays for Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
of the Swedish Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
. While born in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, he was raised in Enköping
Enköping
Enköping is a locality and the seat of Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 20,204 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Enköping is situated near Lake Mälaren, about 78 km west of Stockholm....
, roughly 78 km west of his birthplace.
Playing career
Hävelid began his hockey career playing locally around his home of EnköpingEnköping
Enköping is a locality and the seat of Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 20,204 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Enköping is situated near Lake Mälaren, about 78 km west of Stockholm....
in Division 1 of the SIHA
Swedish Ice Hockey Association
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association or Svenska Ishockeyförbundet in Swedish, is an association of Swedish sports clubs with ice hockey activities....
. After two seasons with the Enköping he played with the Arlanda Wings for the 1990–1991 season. The following year, he moved to AIK, a team based in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
He continued with AIK until the 1998–99 season when he went to the Malmö Redhawks
Malmö Redhawks
The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:...
. Hävelid was drafted 83rd overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
1999 NHL Entry Draft
The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. According to Sports Illustrated and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in talent in years, headed by Patrik Stefan and the Sedin twins. However, the...
at age 28 (most players are drafted at age 18). In 1999, he played in his first North American season, notching nine points (two goals, seven assists) in 50 games with Anaheim, making his NHL debut at Dallas
Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena was an indoor arena, in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas . It held 18,293 for basketball and 17,001 for ice hockey.It was demolished in November 2009 and the site was cleared by the end of the year.-History:...
on October 2, 1999. A month later, he recorded his first goal, assist and multiple-point game in the NHL in one night against the Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
and goaltender Jocelyn Thibault
Jocelyn Thibault
Jocelyn Thibault is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres...
on November 19. In December, he would continue to post four (one goal, three assists) out of nine points for the season in a nine game span from December 12–29, 1999. The new year would not begin as well. With a broken finger, Hävelid would miss 22 games, from January 15–March 8, 2000. His lone two game minor league stint for post injury conditioning would be with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, at the Cincinnati Gardens.-History:...
. He was scoreless in both games.
In the early months of the 2000–01 season with the Ducks, Hävelid earned six of his ten assists for the year in a nine game span from October 16–30, 2000. This would include a career-best four game point streak. He would set yet another career high with two goals and four points against Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
on December 13, 2000.
January 2001 would bring yet another disappointing injury, a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
, or ACL, and a partial tear in the medial collateral ligament
Medial collateral ligament
The medial collateral ligament of the knee is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial side of the knee joint in humans and other primates. It is also known as the tibial collateral ligament, or abbreviated as the MCL.- Structure :It is a broad, flat, membranous band,...
, suffered during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
on January 15, 2001. He would miss 35 games from the injury, however still retain his ranking as third on the club in Average Time On Ice of 21:51.
While the 2001–02 season would only generate one goal and two assists, the 2002–03 season would prove to be one to remember. Among five Mighty Ducks to play in all 82 regular-season games, he would set career highs with 11 goals, 22 assists and 33 points with Anaheim. By the end of the regular season, he ranked third on club with career-best plus-five rating and ATOI of 22:29, higher than the 2001–02 season. He was second among Mighty Ducks blue liners in points, goals and assists, and shared the team lead and was third among NHL defencemen with a career-best five game-winning tallies.
Hävelid began by collecting nine out of his 33 points (five goals, four assists) in a 14–game span from November 27–December 28, 2002, including a career-high two-game goal streak finalized with a career-best two goals against Phoenix
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
on December 22, 2002. The new year of 2003 was injury free, and brought a plus or even rating in 11 straight games from January 18–February 12, and was plus-eight in that span. Within that time, he earned five assists in a five game stretch from January 22–February 4, including a three-game assist/point streak, during which Hävelid played his 200th NHL game at San Jose
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
on January 30, 2003. Two months later, he registered four points in a three-game span from March 19–22 (one goal, three assists).
The Ducks began the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a sweep of the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
in the first round. Moving to the Semifinals, Hävelid contributed in a hard fought series against the Dallas Stars on April 23, 2003, resulting in the 4th longest overtime game in NHL history (Game 1). The match lasted into five overtime periods with an overtime length of 80:43, with goals from fellow Ducks and future Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
teammates Jason Krog
Jason Krog
Jason Krog is a professional ice hockey centre currently contracted by HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien .-Playing career:...
and Steve Rucchin
Steve Rucchin
Steven Andrew Rucchin is a retired ice hockey centre who played for three teams in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.-Playing career:...
, yet ended only when Petr Sýkora
Petr Sýkora
Petr Sýkora is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . Sýkora has previously played in the NHL for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild. He is a two-time Stanley Cup...
scored the game winning goal for Anaheim to a final score of 4–3. The series would end in six games (4–2).
With a closely contested sweep of the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, he led the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to their first NHL Western Conference Championship and the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
The Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, or simply the Campbell Bowl, is a National Hockey League trophy awarded to the Western Conference playoff champions. It is named after Clarence S. Campbell, who served as President of the NHL from to . The trophy itself is constructed of sterling silver, crafted in...
. May 27, 2003, would bring Hävelid and the Mighty Ducks to the Stanley Cup Finals
2003 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2003 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the champion of the National Hockey League for the 2002–03 season...
against the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, where he notched a final Playoffs result of four assists in 21 games, sharing second among the defencemen on his team. But the series would end in heartbreak for Anaheim as the Devils won Game 7, 3–0, the third shutout of the series.
The following season would show even better rankings for Hävelid, as he earned 26 points in 79 games with the Ducks (six goals, 20 assists). He would lead the Mighty Ducks defencemen and rank eighth on the team in points, share first among Mighty Ducks defencemen in goals, and top the club's blue liners with career-best five power play goals and three game-winning tallies.
He would also finish second on the club ranking with 22:38 ATOI, just nine seconds per game over the previous season. On December 21, 2003, he took a career-high seven shots against the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
and registered a career-best four assists tying his career high with four points against Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
on January 23, 2004, in a regular season rematch. He played his 300th NHL game at Phoenix
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
on March 16.
In the summer of 2004, he was traded to the Thrashers for defenceman Kurtis Foster
Kurtis Foster
Kurtis Foster is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
. Due to the NHL lockout, Hävelid signed as a free agent with Södertälje
Södertälje SK
Södertälje Sportklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league...
, posting four points (two goals, two assists) over 46 games. This effort helped Södertälje reach the league semifinals, where he notched two points in 10 post-season games.
With the resolution of the Lockout, he re-joined the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
the following year. He began by leading all NHL players with plus-eight rating for the week of November 7–13, 2005. By the end of the season, the total would show him with a plus-14 rating over his final 18 games, after going minus-six through the first 64 games, even with the previous recognition.
Hävelid performed his defensive duties for Atlanta, blocking at least one shot in 76 out of 82 games, leading the team or sharing first in blocked shots on 34 occasions, ending the season as second on the team with 190 blocked shots. He led the team with 2,510 shifts, averaging 30.6 shifts per game and ranking 11th in the league.
He led the team in ice time on 37 occasions, and defencemen 45 times, skating in career-best 24:25 average time on ice per game to lead Thrashers and share 19th in NHL, an increase of 1:47 over his previous NHL season with Anaheim. Sharing the team lead with 82 games played to equal his single-season record, the Thrashers finished with 41–33–8 record with him in the lineup, and 17–5–2 when he recorded a point, as he notched his 100th career point, a goal, against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
on December 28, 2005.
He was also third among team's defencemen in goals, and recorded five multiple-point games to place second among Thrashers defencemen, earning 14 points (one goal, 13 assists) over final 28 games after notching 18 points (three goals, 15 assists) over first 54 games. This led to his being counted third among Thrashers defencemen and 10th overall with 32 points (four goals, 28 assists). In recognition of his efforts during the 2005–06 season, he was awarded the Dan Snyder Memorial Award
Dan Snyder Memorial Award
The Dan Snyder Memorial Award was awarded each year to the player of the Atlanta Thrashers who best embodies perseverance, dedication and hard work without reward or recognition, so that his team and teammates might succeed....
, cited as the team's Unsung Hero for the year. That summer he signed a three-year contract extension with the Thrashers.
In the 2006–07 season, Hävelid played in 77 games, registering 21 points (three goals, 18 assists) and ranking third among Thrashers defencemen. The team posted a 13–4–1 record when he registered points, and went 38–27–11 with him in the lineup. He recorded 225 blocked shots to top the team and rank third in the NHL, improving from the previous season by 35 blocked shots. Hävelid continued to record a plus or even rating in 46 out of 77 games, with a plus-seven from October 7–11, and a plus-four from November 30–December 5, 2006. He collected a plus-rating 29 times, including season-best plus-four rating against Florida
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
on October 7, 2006. He would continue with a plus rating in five consecutive games from March 6–15, posting a plus-six rating in that span.
He registered his 100th career NHL assist against Phoenix on January 6, 2007, and recorded two out of his three goals over a four game span from January 20–30, 2007. Hävelid collected six assists over 10 games from February 26–March 18, and posted at least one point in 19 games, including pair of two-assist games at New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
on December 23, 2006, and against Philadelphia on March 15, 2007.
The time Hävelid spent on the ice would increase as well. He reached 20 minutes or more of ice time on 72 occasions, topping 30 minutes of ice time six times, including a career-best 33:59 at Philadelphia on October 26. Skating in at least 30 shifts on 32 occasions, including a career-high 40 shifts at Buffalo on October 28, Hävelid ranked 15th in the NHL with an ATOI of 25:16, a career best.
For the first time in Thrashers franchise history, they made the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs
2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 11, 2007. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the...
. While being swept in the Quarterfinals by the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, Hävelid still led the team's defencemen and was tied for third on his squad with two points (two assists) in four post-season contests, sharing the team lead. He also ranked second on the Thrashers in the postseason with an average of 24:14 of ice time in four contests.
By the beginning of the 2007–08 season, Hävelid has earned 138 points (31 goals, 107 assists) in 469 NHL games with Anaheim and Atlanta, missing just eight games over the past four NHL seasons. In Atlanta, he has averaged 24:49 of ice time per game over 159 contests with the Thrashers to rank first on the team's all-time list. On March 2, 2009, Hävelid was traded to the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
with Myles Stoesz
Myles Stoesz
Myles Stoesz is a professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing for the Albany Devils in the American Hockey League...
for Anssi Salmela
Anssi Salmela
Anssi Salmela is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...
.
On May 14, 2009, he signed a 1+1 year contract with Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Enköping | SEL-3 Swedish Ice Hockey Association The Swedish Ice Hockey Association or Svenska Ishockeyförbundet in Swedish, is an association of Swedish sports clubs with ice hockey activities.... |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–80 | Enköping | SEL-3 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Arlanda Wings | SEL-2 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | AIK Hockey | SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | AIK Hockey | SEL | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | AIK Hockey | SEL | 22 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | AIK Hockey | SEL | 40 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | AIK Hockey | SEL | 40 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | AIK Hockey | SEL | 49 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1997–98 | AIK Hockey | SEL | 43 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 39 | ||
| 1998–99 | Malmö Redhawks Malmö Redhawks The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:... |
SEL | 50 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1999–00 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
50 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 1999–2000 AHL season The 1999–2000 AHL season was the 64th season of the American Hockey League. Nineteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hartford Wolf Pack finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Cincinnati Mighty Ducks The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, at the Cincinnati Gardens.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 47 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 52 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 79 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Södertälje SK Södertälje SK Södertälje Sportklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league... |
SEL | 46 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 2005–06 | Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
NHL | 82 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 77 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 81 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 63 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
New Jersey Devils | NHL | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| SIHA totals | 391 | 38 | 54 | 92 | 322 | 38 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 77 | ||||
| NHL totals | 628 | 34 | 137 | 171 | 342 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | ||||
International play
Played for Team Sweden in:- 1991 – European Junior Championships
- 1993 – World Junior Championship
- 1995 – Izvestia Tournament
- 1998 – World Championships (with current teammate Johan HedbergJohan HedbergJohan "Moose" Hedberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
) - 2004 – World Championships
- 2006 – Olympic Games
| Regular season | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
| 1991 |  |
European Junior Championships | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1993 | |
World Junior Championships | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1998 | |
World Championships | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2004 | |
World Championships | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | |
Olympic Games | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Team Sweden totals | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |||
Career transactions
- Selected by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft as a 3rd round pick, 83rd overall.
- Traded to AtlantaAtlanta ThrashersThe Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
for Kurtis FosterKurtis FosterKurtis Foster is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
on June 26, 2004. - Traded to New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for Anssi SalmelaAnssi SalmelaAnssi Salmela is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...
on March 2, 2009.