Martin Thörnberg Explained

Ntl Team:SWE
Played For:HV71
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
HC Lev Praha
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Position:Winger
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:196
Birth Date:6 August 1983
Birth Place:Jönköping, Sweden
Career Start:2003
Career End:2022

Martin Thörnberg (born August 6, 1983) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, formerly with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is the son of the retired ice hockey player Ove Thörnberg.[1] He also played briefly in the Kontinental Hockey League with Lokomotiv and HC Lev Praha, joining Lokomotiv after Lev Praha announced they would not continue in the KHL due to financial bankruptcy, on July 2, 2014.[2]

Thörnberg announced his retirement after the 2021–22 season, ending his career as HV71's third all-time leading scorer.[3] It was later announced that Thörnberg's jersey number 10 would be retired by the franchise on 5 January 2023.[4]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
SHL
Le Mat trophy (HV71)2004, 2008, 2010, 2017[5]
All-Star Team2011
Gentleman of the Year2017

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin Thörnberg . www.eliteprospects.com . Elite Prospects . 2008-11-15.
  2. Web site: Thornberg moved to Yaroslavl . . 2014-07-02 . 2014-07-02.
  3. Web site: Martin Thornberg calls time on career . svenskafans.com . April 4, 2022 . April 4, 2022 . Swedish.
  4. Web site: HV71 retires number 10 . . 2 June 2022 . 2 June 2022 . Swedish.
  5. Web site: HV71 wins championship . aftonbladet.se . 2017-04-30 . 2017-04-30 . Swedish.