Patrik Carnbäck
Encyclopedia
Jan Patrik Carnbäck is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey
player.
. At age 17 he started playing with Frölunda's elite team, at the time in Swedish hockey's Division 1
. Patrik and Frölunda played three seasons in Division 1 before advancing to Elitserien
in 1989. During these three seasons, Carnbäck played 83 games, scoring 49 goals and 49 assist for a total of 98 points.
In his first season in Elitserien (1889–90), Patrik ended up second in the scoring race with a total of 54 points, as a rookie. He won Rookie of the year, voted ahead of Mats Sundin
. Trailing him in the scorings race were some top notch scoring machines, Håkan Loob
(53), Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
(46), Peter Gradin (46), Thomas Rundqvist
(46), Anders Carlsson
(43) and Lars-Gunnar Pettersson
(42). The only player to finish ahead of him was AIK's Robert Burakovsky
with 57 points. His success in Elitserien lead to his debut with the national team
in November, 1989.
In the 1992 World Championships
he was one of the best players for team Sweden
. He started the tournament playing with Mats Sundin
and Peter Forsberg
. After a disappointing tie game, 0-0, against team Italy
he formed a line with newly arrived, NHL player Mikael Andersson and Daniel Rydmark
. They became Sweden's new offensive weapon. In the tournament final, Carnbäck was named "best player of the game."
After his success in the World Championships and his play in Elitserien, the Montreal Canadiens
decided to bring him over the pond. However, Patrik didn't manage to get a roster spot in Montreal and played most of the season with Montreal's farm team, the Fredericton Canadiens
.
On August 10, 1993, Montreal traded Patrik and Todd Ewen
to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for their 3rd round choice (Chris Murray) in the 1994 Entry Draft
. He had more success in Anaheim and was a regular on the team in his first season. He played three seasons with the Ducks before signing with the Kölner Haie
of the DEL.
He recorded his only fight in the NHL on January 6, 1994, against Patrick Poulin
of the Chicago Blackhawks
.
in:
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...
player.
Playing career
Patrik started playing hockey at age 8, with the local club IFK Bäcken. After five years with Bäcken he joined Västra Frölunda HCFrölunda HC
Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the...
. At age 17 he started playing with Frölunda's elite team, at the time in Swedish hockey's Division 1
Allsvenskan (hockey)
HockeyAllsvenskan, before the 2005–06 season called Allsvenskan and SuperAllsvenskan, is the name of the second highest-level Swedish ice hockey league...
. Patrik and Frölunda played three seasons in Division 1 before advancing to Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
in 1989. During these three seasons, Carnbäck played 83 games, scoring 49 goals and 49 assist for a total of 98 points.
In his first season in Elitserien (1889–90), Patrik ended up second in the scoring race with a total of 54 points, as a rookie. He won Rookie of the year, voted ahead of Mats Sundin
Mats Sundin
Mats Johan Sundin is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player. Originally drafted first overall in 1989, Sundin played his first four seasons in the NHL with the Quebec Nordiques. He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1994, where he played the majority of his career, serving 11...
. Trailing him in the scorings race were some top notch scoring machines, Håkan Loob
Håkan Loob
Per Håkan Loob is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently the president of hockey operations of Färjestads BK in the Swedish Elitserien, for whom he played much of his playing career....
(53), Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. Gustafsson is a former head coach of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, a post he held from February 2005 to May 2010. During his American career he was often called Bengt Gustafsson or Gus.Gustafsson spent nine seasons in the...
(46), Peter Gradin (46), Thomas Rundqvist
Thomas Rundqvist
Thomas Per Rundqvist is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and now sporting director of Färjestads BK.Rundqvist started his senior ice hockey career in 1978 with the Swedish club Färjestads BK...
(46), Anders Carlsson
Anders Carlsson
Anders "Masken" Carlsson is a retired ice hockey center who played parts of three seasons with the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League and many seasons in the Elitserien for Brynäs IF, Södertälje SK, VIK Västerås HK and Leksands IF...
(43) and Lars-Gunnar Pettersson
Lars-Gunnar Pettersson
Lars-Gunnar Pettersson was a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who spent all of his professional career in the Elitserien. He was drafted 174th overall into the National Hockey League by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He has represented Sweden 5 times internationally,...
(42). The only player to finish ahead of him was AIK's Robert Burakovsky
Robert Burakovsky
Robert Burakovsky is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He played 23 games in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators during the 1993–94 NHL season and has played in many leagues around Europe.-Playing career:...
with 57 points. His success in Elitserien lead to his debut with the national team
Swedish national men's ice hockey team
The Swedish men's national ice hockey team, or Tre Kronor , as it is called in Sweden, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world...
in November, 1989.
In the 1992 World Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
he was one of the best players for team Sweden
Swedish national men's ice hockey team
The Swedish men's national ice hockey team, or Tre Kronor , as it is called in Sweden, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world...
. He started the tournament playing with Mats Sundin
Mats Sundin
Mats Johan Sundin is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player. Originally drafted first overall in 1989, Sundin played his first four seasons in the NHL with the Quebec Nordiques. He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1994, where he played the majority of his career, serving 11...
and Peter Forsberg
Peter Forsberg
Peter Mattias "Foppa" Forsberg is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and currently an assistant general manager of Modo Sports. Known for his on-ice vision and physical play, Forsberg is considered one of the most complete players of his generation...
. After a disappointing tie game, 0-0, against team Italy
Italian national ice hockey team
The Italian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Italy, and is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio , a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.-2010 World Ice Hockey Championship team:...
he formed a line with newly arrived, NHL player Mikael Andersson and Daniel Rydmark
Daniel Rydmark
Daniel Rydmark is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played during his career for VIK Västerås HK, Färjestads BK, Malmö IF Redhawks and Phoenix Roadrunners. He won three Swedish Championships during his career. One with Färjestads in 1988 and two with Malmö in 1992 and 1994...
. They became Sweden's new offensive weapon. In the tournament final, Carnbäck was named "best player of the game."
After his success in the World Championships and his play in Elitserien, the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
decided to bring him over the pond. However, Patrik didn't manage to get a roster spot in Montreal and played most of the season with Montreal's farm team, the Fredericton Canadiens
Fredericton Canadiens
The Fredericton Canadiens, or the 'Baby Habs' were a professional ice hockey team in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Canadiens played their home games at the Aitken Centre...
.
On August 10, 1993, Montreal traded Patrik and Todd Ewen
Todd Ewen
Todd Gordon Ewen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played for several teams in the NHL. He played right wing and was primarily known as an enforcer. He played for the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and San Jose Sharks. Todd retired with 1911 penalty min...
to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for their 3rd round choice (Chris Murray) in the 1994 Entry Draft
1994 NHL Entry Draft
The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Hartford Civic Center on June 28–29, 1994.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
. He had more success in Anaheim and was a regular on the team in his first season. He played three seasons with the Ducks before signing with the Kölner Haie
Kölner Haie
The Kölner Haie are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.The team colours are red and white....
of the DEL.
He recorded his only fight in the NHL on January 6, 1994, against Patrick Poulin
Patrick Poulin
Patrick Poulin is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 634 games in the National Hockey League between 1991 and 2002...
of the Chicago 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...
.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 1986–87 | Västra Frölunda HC Frölunda HC Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the... |
SEL-2 Allsvenskan (hockey) HockeyAllsvenskan, before the 2005–06 season called Allsvenskan and SuperAllsvenskan, is the name of the second highest-level Swedish ice hockey league... |
10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1987–88 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL-2 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1988–89 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL-2 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 1989–90 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
40 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1990–91 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 22 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1990–91 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL-2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 1991–92 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 33 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 1992–93 1992–93 AHL season The 1992–93 AHL season was the 57th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Rangers finished first overall in the regular season with 124 points, a which holds to this day... |
Fredericton Canadiens Fredericton Canadiens The Fredericton Canadiens, or the 'Baby Habs' were a professional ice hockey team in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Canadiens played their home games at the Aitken Centre... |
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... |
45 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
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... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1993–94 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 73 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1994–95 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1994–95 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 41 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1995–96 | Kölner Haie Kölner Haie The Kölner Haie are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.The team colours are red and white.... |
DEL | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1995–96 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 34 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1996–97 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 45 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1997–98 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 44 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 50 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1999–00 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 46 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 2000–01 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 33 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2001–02 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 49 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 49 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 96 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 154 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 122 | – | – | – | –– | |||||
| Elitserien totals | 553 | 216 | 274 | 490 | – | – | – | –– | ||||||
International play
Played for the SwedenSwedish national men's ice hockey team
The Swedish men's national ice hockey team, or Tre Kronor , as it is called in Sweden, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world...
in:
- 1988 World Junior Championships
- 1992 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 1992 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics was held at the Méribel Ice Palace in Méribel, a ski resort about 45 km from host city Albertville. The competition, held from 8 to 23 February, was won by the Unified Team.-Final rankings:# # # # # # #...
- 1992 World ChampionshipsIce Hockey World ChampionshipsThe Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
(gold medal) - 1994 World Championships (bronze medal)
International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sweden Swedish national men's ice hockey team The Swedish men's national ice hockey team, or Tre Kronor , as it is called in Sweden, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world... |
WJHC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1992 | Sweden | Oly Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics was held at the Méribel Ice Palace in Méribel, a ski resort about 45 km from host city Albertville. The competition, held from 8 to 23 February, was won by the Unified Team.-Final rankings:# # # # # # #... |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | Sweden | WC Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European... |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 1994 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |