Mikael Renberg
| Mikael Renberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
5 May 1972 Piteå, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National team |
 Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft |
40th overall, 1990 Philadelphia Flyers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1990–2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mikael Bo Renberg (born 5 May 1972) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, last playing for Skellefteå AIK in Elitserien. He spent ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and eight in the Swedish Elite League.
Playing career
Renberg began his NHL career with the
1990 NHL Entry Draft. He set the Flyers' club record for most points in a season scored by a rookie with 82 points (38 goals and 44 assists) in 83 games. Renberg played with them for four seasons and in Philadelphia he became popular with fans for playing on the formidable "Legion of Doom" line with John LeClair and Eric Lindros. Renberg, and the top line helped the team to the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals, where they were swept in four games by the Detroit Red Wings
.
After the Stanley Cup run the Flyers offered
Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Rick Tocchet a few days before the 2000 NHL trade deadline. He finished the 1999–2000 season with the Coyotes then returned to Sweden to play for Luleå HF. After one season in Sweden he 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 to be close to his family.[1] After captaining Luleå from 2005 to 2007, he moved onto nearby rival Skellefteå AIK (SAIK). After two seasons with SAIK, Renberg decided to retire due to persistent groin injury problems that cut his final season short.[2]
International play
Renberg's first international experience came at the European Junior Championship, in which he helped Sweden secure a gold medal by scoring 7 goals in 6 game against Europe's top competition. Renberg next wore the three crowns in the 1992 World Juniors and scored six goals and four assists, playing with future NHL stars Peter Forsberg, Michael Nylander, and Markus Näslund. Renberg finished fourth in the scoring behind his three aforementioned countrymen. Despite the high offensive output of the Swedes, they only returned home with a silver medal.
After graduating out of junior, Renberg represented Sweden again at the
1993 World Championships
(WC). He continued his torrid international pace by being named to the tournaments' all-star team after netting 5 goals and 3 assists in 8 games. However, like before, Renberg and Sweden again went home with silver.
Prior to 1998 professionals could not participate in the Olympics. As Renberg was in the
Nagano, Japan, Renberg was named to the team to defend its gold and was assigned to play on the first line with friends and countrymen Peter Forsberg and Daniel Alfredsson. Renberg tallied a goal and two assist in Sweden's four game, as the Swedish roster finished in fifth place at the 1998 Olympics
playing against older teams in the Canadians, Americans, and Russians.
Renberg would continue representing his country in international tournaments throughout his career. After the Olympic disappointment, at the
2006 Olympics where his countrymen led by Nicklas Lidström and Henrik Lundqvist
reached the promised land once more to win the gold medal at the Olympic Games.
Records and milestones
- 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 (1 December 1996)
- Scored 100th NHL career goal vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (16 February 1997)
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Piteå HC | SWE II | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Piteå HC | SWE II | 29 | 15 | 19 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Luleå HF | SEL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Luleå HF | SEL | 29 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1991–92 | Luleå HF | SEL | 38 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | Luleå HF | SEL | 39 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 61 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 83 | 38 | 44 | 82 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Luleå HF | SEL | 10 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 47 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 1995–96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 51 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 65 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 68 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 20 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 46 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1999–00 |
Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 62 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Phoenix Coyotes |
NHL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Luleå HF | SEL | 48 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 35 | ||
| 2001–02 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 71 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 67 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 59 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Luleå HF | SEL | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Luleå HF | SEL | 44 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Luleå HF | SEL | 48 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 41 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| SEL totals | 342 | 125 | 149 | 274 | 273 | 54 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 59 | ||||
| NHL totals | 661 | 190 | 274 | 464 | 372 | 67 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 42 | ||||
International
International stats are final, as per Mikeal Renberg's retirement[3]
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sweden | EJC
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6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | — | 6 | |
| 1992 | Sweden | WJC
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7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | — | 8 | |
1993
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Sweden | WC | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +5 | 6 | |
| 1998 | Sweden | OG | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | |
| 1998 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 6 | |
| 2001 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +5 | 6 | |
| 2002 | Sweden | OG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 2003 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +5 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 13 | 5 | 18 | — | 14 | |||
| Senior totals | 44 | 17 | 15 | 32 | +21 | 34 | |||
Awards
- Gold medal at the Junior European Championships in 1990.
- Named to the 1993.
- Named to the SEL All-Star team in 1993, 1995, and 2001
- Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1994
- Awarded the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial (Most Improved Player - Philadelphia Flyers) 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.
- He was inducted into the Piteå Wall of Fame in 2006.
References
- ^ "Redo att vända blad". svd.se. January 12, 2010. (in Swedish)
- ^ "Sore groin forces Renberg to retire". sportingnews.com. January 12, 2010.'
- ^ "Mikael Renberg career stats". eurohockey.net. January 12, 2010.'
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database