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.
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Ice hockey player
Career start | 1992 |
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Career end | 2013 |
draft | 272nd overall |
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draft year | 1994 |
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shoots | Left |