Jonas Höglund Explained

Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:214
Ntl Team:SWE
Birth Date:29 August 1972
Birth Place:Karlstad, Sweden
Career Start:1988
Career End:2010
Draft:222nd overall
Draft Year:1992
Draft Team:Calgary Flames
Played For:Färjestad BK
Calgary Flames
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
HC Davos
HC Lugano
Södertälje SK

Jonas Kent Lennart Höglund (born August 29, 1972) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Playing career

Höglund was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft in the 10th round as the 222nd pick overall. He then also played Färjestads BK and played with them until 1996 when he joined Calgary Flames. In February 1998 the Flames traded Höglund and Zarley Zalapski to the Montreal Canadiens for Valeri Bure and a draft pick.

In July 1999, Höglund joined the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent. He played with the Leafs for four seasons. During his tenure with the Leafs, he often played on a line with countryman Mats Sundin, along with Mikael Renberg, which were also one of the lines in Tre Kronor. While Höglund's lack of scoring touch often frustrated fans, his hard work was consistently rewarded with first line ice time by head coach Pat Quinn. In September 2003, he signed a contract with the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). After failing to make the Panthers' roster, he left and played the 2003–04 season with the Swiss club HC Davos. After one year with Davos, Höglund went back to Sweden and Färjestads BK.

Höglund ended his 22-year professional career in the lower leagues in Sweden, playing his final season with Skåre BK of the Hockeyettan in 2009–10 season.[1]

International play

He has played for the Swedish national team in the World Championship in 1997, 2003, 2004 and 2005. In 1997, 2003 and 2004 he and the Swedish national team finished in second place. All three times Canada won gold.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
1988–89Färjestads BKSEL10000
1989–90Färjestads BKSEL20000
1990–91Färjestads BKSEL405510481010
1991–92Färjestads BKSEL40141125662462
1992–93Färjestads BKSEL401313261431010
1993–94Färjestads BKSEL2272910
1994–95Färjestads BKSEL401412261643250
1995–96Färjestads BKSEL403211431882136
1996–97Calgary FlamesNHL6819163512
1997–98Calgary FlamesNHL50681416
1997–98Montreal CanadiensNHL2865116102020
1998–99Montreal CanadiensNHL748101816
1999–2000Toronto Maple LeafsNHL8229275610122462
2000–01Toronto Maple LeafsNHL8223264914100004
2001–02Toronto Maple LeafsNHL82133447262046102
2002–03Toronto Maple LeafsNHL791319321270118
2003–04HC DavosNLA342419432010000
2004–05Färjestads BKSEL49151732241547118
2005–06Färjestads BKSEL491014242415591410
2006–07Färjestads BKSEL5520123218945910
2007–08Färjestads BKSEL3622932
2007–08HC LuganoNLA106284
2008–09Malmö RedhawksAllsv3524123616
2008–09Södertälje SKSEL72242
2009–10Skåre BKDiv.174590
2018–19Hammarö HCDiv.210000
SEL totals4221341062401686822285036
NHL totals54511714526211259811198
NLA totals443021512410000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1990SwedenEJC1862020
1992SwedenWJC73250
1997SwedenWC114374
2003Sweden WC92240
2004Sweden WC95162
2005Sweden WC4th92464
Junior totals135270
Senior totals3813102310

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hoglund ends his hockey career . aftonbladet.se . Swedish . 14 January 2010 . 14 January 2010.