Johan Holmqvist

Johan Holmqvist
Holmqvist during his time with Frölunda HC on 22 August 2008
Born (1978-05-24) May 24, 1978
Tolfta, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Brynäs IF
New York Rangers
Dallas Stars
Tampa Bay Lightning
Frölunda HC
Karlskrona HK
NHL draft 175th overall, 1997
New York Rangers
Playing career 1996–2018

Johan Erik Daniel Holmqvist (born May 24, 1978) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played parts of 5 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, and Tampa Bay Lightning. Outside of the NHL, Holmqvist played for Brynäs IF, Frölunda HC, and Karlskrona HK of the Elitserien/Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Holmqvist is a one-time Le Mat Trophy champion, winning with Brynäs in 1999.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Holmqvist played parts of four seasons with Brynäs IF of the Elitserien. He had a successful time with Brynäs. He helped them during the playoffs. They defeated Djurgårdens IF and Luleå HF. They went on to defeat MODO Hockey three games to two in the finals to win the Le Mat Trophy.

He was drafted 175th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1997 NHL entry draft. On 24 July 2000, Holmqvist signed his entry-level contract to join the Rangers.[1] He was immediately sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack. On 27 October 2000, the Rangers called him up and Holmqvist made his NHL debut, stopping 29 of 33 shots in a 4–1 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[2] On 12 August 2002, Holmqvist signed a contract to stay with the Rangers.[3]

On 11 March 2003, the Rangers traded Holmqvist to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Lawrence Nycholat.[4] On 8 July 2003, Holmqvist signed a multi-year contract to stay with the Wild.[5] He never played a game for the Wild and played his time for their AHL-affiliate Houston Aeros.

After the NHL entered into a lockout, Holmqvist decided to leave the Rangers and North America to Brynäs IF of the Elitserien.[6][7] He played parts of two seasons in his return to the team.

On 1 June 2006, Holmqvist returned to North America and signed a one-year contract to join the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).[8] On 2 November, Holmqvist stopped 30 of 32 shots in a 5–2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers to earn his first NHL win.[9] On 19 May 2007, Holmqvist signed a one-year, $1 million contract to stay with the Lightning.[10] On 1 February 1, he stopped all 31 shots in a in a 4–0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes to earn his first NHL shutout.[11] He played 31 regular season games over two season for the Ducks.

On 26 February 2008, the Lightning traded Holmqvist along with Brad Richards to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Mike Smith, Jussi Jokinen, and Jeff Halpern.[12] He played 2 regular season games with the Stars.

On July 23, 2008, he left North America again and signed a contract with Frölunda HC of the Elitserien. He finished his career in Europe.

Holmqvist retired from playing professional ice hockey in 2018.

References

  1. ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Two Draft Choices". New York Rangers. Archived from the original on June 20, 2003. Retrieved March 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "2000–01 NHL Debuts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Johan Holmqvist". New York Rangers. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved March 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ "Roloson Signs Contract; AHL Goalie Acquired". Minnesota Wild. Archived from the original on August 14, 2004. Retrieved March 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "Wild Re-Sign Goaltender Johan Holmqvist". Minnesota Wild. Archived from the original on August 14, 2004. Retrieved March 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Honken hemma igen". Brynäs IF (in Swedish). Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved March 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "Johan Holmqvist". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on January 15, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ "Lightning Sign Free Agent Goaltender Johan Holmqvist". Tampa Bay Lightning. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ↑ "Bolts break out of funk". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Lightning Keeps Holmqvist in the Fold". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Canes can't solve Holmqvist in 4-0 loss to Tampa Bay". Star-News. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Richards gets new start, goes to Dallas in 5-player deal". ESPN. Retrieved March 30, 2026.

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