| Played For: | HV71 Bridgeport Sound Tigers |
| Position: | Defence |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3.5 |
| Weight Lb: | 206 |
| Birth Date: | December 26, 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Jönköping, SWE |
| Draft: | 102nd overall |
| Draft Year: | 1999 |
| Draft Team: | New York Islanders |
| Career Start: | 1998 |
| Career End: | 2009 |
Johan Halvardsson (born December 26, 1979) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player who played over 200 games for his hometown team HV71 in the Swedish Elitserien. He retired in 2009 due to recurring injuries.
Halvardsson was a big defenceman who often used his great size and strength for blocking shots, tackling and clearing pucks from the crease, often used on the penalty kill.[1]
Halvardsson was drafted in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders with their fourth choice, the 102nd overall selection.[1] On May 15, 2006, Halvardsson signed a two-year contract, beginning season 2006–07, with the New York Islanders.[2] He struggled in Islanders' affiliated club Bridgeport Sound Tigers in AHL with only eight games played. On December 1, 2006, he broke his contract and returned to Sweden, signing a one-year contract with his former Swedish club HV71.[3] He later extended his contract with HV71 for another four years.[4]
On June 12, 2009, Halvardsson announced his retirement from hockey due to knee problems. He will take a position as video coach with HV71.[5]
Halvardsson has played for Sweden in the 1999 World Junior Championships.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | HV71 | SEL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | HV71 | SEL | 46 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | HV71 | SEL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HV71 | SEL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | HV71 | SEL | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | HV71 | SEL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 41 | ||
| 2003–04 | IK Oskarshamn | Swe-2 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HV71 | SEL | 36 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HV71 | SEL | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | HV71 | SEL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | HV71 | SEL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | HV71 | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 240 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 277 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 57 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sweden Jr. | WJC | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |