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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

JOHAN HOLMQVIST

May 24, 1978  
Tolffa, SE

Goaltender  
6'1"  
Entry drafts
NEW YORK RANGERS
NHL earnings$ 1 600 000
STATS
JOHAN HOLMQVIST
PER SEASONGPWLOLSOS%
97-98U20 - SE624-2.911
00-01NHL - NYR2-2--.859
AHL - WOL431914-2.906
01-02NHL - NYR1----1.000
AHL - WOL482612-1.899
02-03NHL - NYR1-1--.889
AHL - WOL351413-2.910
AHL - AER853-1.900
ECHL - CHE11---.956
03-04AHL - AER592327-4.908
04-05WM - SE1-1--.857
05-06WM - SE75--2.908
06-07NHL - TB48271531.893
NHL - TB  (P)6231-.893
07-08NHL - TB45201662.890
NHL - DAL21---.857
08-09WM - SE211--.915
PER LEAGUEGPWLOLSOS%
NHL99483493.890
NHL  -  PLAYOFFS6231-.893
AHL1938769-10.905
ECHL11---.956
WM1062-2.905
U20624-2.911
STATS
JOHAN HOLMQVIST
PER SEASONGPWOWSWLOLSLTGASASV%SOAVGAPM
1997-98U20 - SE62--4---12135.9112---2
2000-01NHL - NYR2---2---1071.85905.04---
AHL - WOL4319--14--41111186.90622.89-14
2001-02NHL - NYR1--------21.00000.00---
AHL - WOL4826--12--61401391.89913.07-12
2002-03NHL - NYR1---1---218.88903.08---
AHL - WOL3514--13--584931.91022.65--4
AHL - AER85--3---23229.90012.88---
ECHL - CHE11------245.95602.00---
2003-04AHL - AER5923--27--71481616.90842.56-2-
2004-05WM - SE1---1---321.85704.50---
2005-06WM - SE75-----214153.90822.00---
2006-07NHL - TB4827--1521-1211134.89312.86-1-
NHL - TB  (P)62--31--18168.89302.93---
2007-08NHL - TB451811166--1241129.89023.02-1-
NHL - DAL21------535.85703.80---
2008-09WM - SE21--1---447.91502.73---
PER LEAGUEGPWOWSWLOLSLTGASASV%SOAVGAPM
NHL9946113481-2622389.89033.00-2-
NHL  -  PLAYOFFS62--31--18168.89302.93---
AHL19387--69--225065353.905102.79-410
ECHL11------245.95602.00---
WM106--2--221221.90522.30---
U2062--4---12135.9112---2
NHL SALARIES
JOHAN HOLMQVIST
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2006-0728600 000-600 000
2007-08291 000 000-1 600 000
TOTAL1 600 000-
TRANSACTIONS
JOHAN HOLMQVIST
March 11, 2003

Johan Holmqvist is traded to the Minnesota Wild. In return, the New York Rangers acquired Lawrence Nycholat.

February 26, 2008

Johan Holmqvist is traded to the Dallas Stars with Brad Richards. In return, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Jeff Halpern, Jussi Jokinen, Mike Smith and 4th round draft pick in 2009 (#99: Kyle Bigos).

NHL trades