Roger Hägglund Ice hockey player

Roger Hägglund (2 July 1961 – 6 June 1992) was a professional ice hockey defenceman who played three games for the Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League in 1984–85.Hägglund was drafted 138th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues.He played 13 seasons in IF Björklöven in Umeå, both before and after his time in NHL, and participated in their winning the national championship in 1987.Hägglund was killed in a car accident in Sweden in 1992. IF Björklöven retired number 23, worn by Hägglund, after this accident.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 02, 1961
Birth place
Sweden , Umeå
Date of deathJune 06, 1992
Place of death
Sweden
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)79.38

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Ice hockey player

Career start1977
Career end1992
draft138th overall
draft team
St. Louis Blues
draft year1980
former team
Fredericton Express
Frölunda HC
IF Björklöven
Quebec Nordiques
position
Defenceman
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