Mikael Renberg
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) |
| SEL Team | Luleå HF |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | May 5, 1972, Piteå, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 40th overall, 1990 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro Career | 1990 – present |
Mikael Renberg (born May 5, 1972, in Piteå, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently with Luleå HF in the Swedish Elitserien.
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[edit] Playing career
Renberg began his National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers, who drafted him 40th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He played with them for four seasons before being traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Chris Gratton; two seasons later the teams would virtually undo the trade, sending him back to Philadelphia for two more years. He was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Rick Tocchet during the 1999-2000 NHL season. He returned to Sweden to play for Luleå HF for one season and returned to the NHL by signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs. After three seasons in Toronto, Renberg once again returned to play for Luleå HF.
In Philadelphia he became popular with fans for playing on the feared "Legion of Doom" line with John LeClair and Eric Lindros, and helped the team to the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals, where they were swept in four games by the Detroit Red Wings.
[edit] Awards
- Gold medal at the Junior European Championships in 1990.
- Named to the World Championships All-Star Team in 1993.
- Awarded the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial (Most Improved Player - Philadelphia Flyers) in 1994.
- Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1994.
- Awarded the Yanick Dupre Memorial {Class Guy Award - Philadelphia Flyers) in 1995.
- Awarded the Viking Award (Top Swedish player in the NHL) in 1995.
- Gold Medal at the World Championships in 1998.
- Awarded the Golden Puck (Elitserien Player of the Year) in 2001.
[edit] Records
- Philadelphia Flyers' franchise record for most points in a season by a rookie, 82 (1993-94)
- Scored 200th NHL career point with an assist vs Vancouver Canucks (December 1, 1996)
- Scored 100th NHL career goal vs Pittsburgh Penguins (February 16, 1997)
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] International play
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Paul Ysebaert |
Tampa Bay Lightning captains 1997-98 |
Succeeded by Rob Zamuner |
| Preceded by Mikael Johansson |
Golden Puck 2001 |
Succeeded by Henrik Zetterberg |
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