Dick Tärnström Ice hockey player

Dick Tärnström (born January 20, 1975 in Sundbyberg, Sweden) is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey defenceman. During the majority of his 21-year-long playing career, Tärnström played for AIK of the Swedish top-tier league Elitserien (SEL). He was the captain for AIK during the five last seasons of his career. He also spent five years in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing for the New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, and Columbus Blue Jackets.In January 2013, while playing for AIK, Tärnström was forced to retire due to a spinal disc herniation injury.

Personal facts

Dick Tärnström
Birth dateJanuary 20, 1975
Birth place
Sweden , Sundbyberg Municipality
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)92.988

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Ice hockey player

Career start1992
Career end2013
draft272nd overall
draft team
New York Islanders
draft year1994
former team
National Hockey League
Columbus Blue Jackets
Edmonton Oilers
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins
AIK IF
Swedish Hockey League
position
Defenceman
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Dick Tärnström on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=5541