height_ft former_teams shoots weight_lb birth_place draft_year team image_size position draft_team league height_in birth_date image article_title draft ntl_team career_start
6 linköpings hc -lrb- sel -rrb- left 220 vetlanda , sweden 2004 detroit red wings 230px left/right wing detroit red wings nhl 3 23 december 1979 johanfranzen2013.png johan franzén
 97th overall swe 1999
johan franzén

johan franzén -lrb- ; born december 23 , 1979 -rrb- is a swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the detroit red wings of the national hockey league -lrb- nhl -rrb- .
he is often referred to by red wings fans as mule , a nickname given by steve yzerman .
he is a stanley cup champion with the red wings in 2008 .
franzén was originally drafted by the red wings in the third round , 97th overall , of the 2004 nhl entry draft .
