Johan Holmqvist

Johan Holmqvist (born May 24, 1978 in Tierp, Sweden) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender.
==Career==
He started his career in the Elitserien team Brynäs IF. He played for their senior team from 1996 to 2000. He then signed with the New York Rangers, who had drafted Holmqvist in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft (7th round/175 pick overall). Holmqvist only played three NHL games for the Rangers between 2000 and 2003. Most of his time was spent with the Rangers' farm team Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL. On March 11 2003 Holmqvist was traded to Minnesota Wild for Lawrence Nycholat. Holmqvist played the rest of the season with the Wild's farm team, the Houston Aeros of the AHL. The following season, 2003/04, he played with the Aeros. At the end of the season, he decided to move back to Sweden where signed with his former club, Brynäs IF. He played with them for two seasons and then, on June 1 2006, he once again signed with a NHL club. He is currently with Brynäs IF
==Career statistics==
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T/OL 	SO 	G 	A 	Pts 	GAA 	Sv% 	 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	G 	A 	Pts 	GAA 	Sv% 	
1996-97 	Brynäs IF 	SEL 	 	2 	? 	? 	? 	? 	0 	0 	0 	3.00 	.878 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	
1997-98 	Brynäs IF 	SEL 	 	33 	? 	? 	? 	? 	0 	0 	0 	2.59 	.895 	 	3 	? 	? 	? 	? 	? 	? 	4.67 	.813 	
1998-99 	Brynäs IF 	SEL 	 	41 	? 	? 	? 	? 	0 	0 	0 	2.79 	.896 	 	14 	0 	0 	0 	? 	? 	? 	2.39 	.918 	
1999-00 	Brynäs IF 	SEL 	 	41 	? 	? 	? 	? 	0 	0 	0 	2.57 	.898 	 	11 	? 	? 	? 	? 	? 	? 	2.68 	.903 	
2000-01 	Hartford Wolf Pack 	AHL 	 	43 	19 	4 	5 	2 	0 	1 	1 	2.89 	.906 	 	5 	2 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2.48 	.923 	
2000-01 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	2 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	5.04 	.859 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	
2001-02 	Hartford Wolf Pack 	AHL 	 	48 	26 	12 	6 	1 	0 	1 	1 	3.07 	.899 	 	4 	1 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	4.41 	.815 	
2001-02 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0.00 	1.000 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	
2002-03 	Hartford Wolf Pack 	AHL 	 	35 	14 	13 	5 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2.65 	.910 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	
2002-03 	New York Rangers 	NHL 	 	1 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	3.08 	.889 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	
2002-03 	Charlotte Checkers 	ECHL 	 	1 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2.00 	.956 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	
2002-03 	Houston Aeros 	AHL 	 	8 	5 	3 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	3.88 	.900 	 	23 	15 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2.00 	.928 	
2003-04 	Houston Aeros 	AHL 	 	59 	23 	27 	7 	4 	0 	2 	2 	2.88 	.908 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	
2004-05 	Brynäs IF 	SEL 	 	42 	? 	? 	? 	? 	0 	1 	1 	3.39 	.891 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	
2005-06 	Brynäs IF 	SEL 	 	26 	? 	? 	? 	? 	0 	3 	3 	1.95 	.927 	 	4 	? 	? 	? 	? 	? 	? 	4.02 	.866 	
2006-07 	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL 	 	48 	27 	15 	3 	1 	0 	3 	3 	2.85 	.893 	 	6 	2 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2.92 	.893 	
SEL totals 	SEL totals 	SEL totals 	 	185 	? 	? 	? 	? 	0 	4 	4 	2.73 	? 	 	32 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2.87 	? 	
NHL totals 	NHL totals 	NHL totals 	 	52 	27 	18 	3 	1 	0 	0 	0 	4.31 	.868 	 	6 	2 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2.92 	.893 	
AHL totals 	AHL totals 	AHL totals 	 	193 	87 	69 	23 	10 	0 	4 	4 	2.79 	.905 	 	32 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2.27 	.919 	
ECHL totals	ECHL totals 	ECHL totals	 	1 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2.00 	.956 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==International career==
Holmqvist has represented Sweden in two World Championship, 2005 and 2006. In the 2006 tournament he was Sweden's starting goaltender and helped the Swedes to their first gold medal in a World Championship since 1998.
==External links==
*EliteProspects.com
*THN.com
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*The Score
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Category:Swedish hockey players
Category:Brynäs IF player
Category:Charlotte Checkers player
Category:Hartford Wolf Pack player
Category:Houston Aeros (AHL) player
Category:New York Rangers players
Category:Tampa Bay Lightning players
Category:New York Rangers draft picks
Category:Born in 1978