Staffan Kronwall

Staffan Kronwall
Born (1982-09-10) September 10, 1982 (age 42)
Järfälla, Sweden
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Djurgårdens IF
Brynäs IF
Toronto Maple Leafs
Washington Capitals
Calgary Flames
Severstal Cherepovets
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 285th overall, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2001–2020

Per Staffan Kronwall (born September 10, 1982) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals. He also played for Djurgårdens IF and Brynäs IF of the Elitserien, as well as Severstal Cherepovets and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Kronwall was originally drafted 285th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Kronwall represented Sweden at the 2002 World Junior Championship, playing seven games for Sweden.

Kronwall was then drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the ninth round, 285th overall, of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, spending the majority of his first four seasons in North American with the Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.[1] Toronto later placed him on waivers midway through the 2008–09 season, where he was claimed by the Washington Capitals.[2] He signed later with the Calgary Flames via free agency in 2009.[1]

Kronwall scored his first and only NHL goal on October 6, 2009, in a 4–3 win against goaltender Jaroslav Halák of the Montreal Canadiens,[3] but spent the majority of the season with the AHL's Abbotsford Heat. He remained with the Heat to begin the 2010–11 season, but sought to return to Sweden to be closer to his family.[4] With the blessing of the Flames, Kronwall signed a one-year contract with his former team, Djurgårdens IF, on October 11, 2010.[5] After one season with Djurgården, Kronwall moved to Russian side Severstal Cherepovets of the KHL.[6]

Kronwall played the last eight seasons of his 19-year career with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, captaining the club for five seasons before announcing his retirement following the 2019–20 season.[7]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sweden/Finland
Silver medal – second place 2011 Slovakia

Kronwall represented Sweden at the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he was pointless in seven games.

Kronwall has also represented Sweden several times internationally. At the 2011 IIHF World Championship, he recorded one goal and three assists in nine games and won a silver medal. At the 2012 IIHF World Championship, he recorded one goal and one assist in eight games.

At the 2013 IIHF World Championship, he recorded one assist in ten games, winning a gold medal. At the 2015 IIHF World Championship, he recorded one goal and two assists in six games.

Kronwall represented Sweden at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he served as alternate captain.

Personal life

Kronwall is the younger brother of Niklas Kronwall, a former defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–00 Huddinge IK J18 J18 Allsv 2 0 1 1 0 5 0 2 2 0
1999–00 Huddinge IK J20 J20 34 2 0 2 38 — — — — —
2000–01 Huddinge IK J20 J20 21 5 1 6 14 2 1 0 1 2
2000–01 Huddinge IK SWE-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2001–02 Huddinge IK J20 J20 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 3 27
2001–02 Huddinge IK SWE-2 42 4 7 11 30 — — — — —
2002–03 Djurgårdens IF SEL 48 4 6 10 65 12 1 1 2 8
2003–04 Djurgårdens IF SEL 44 1 5 6 54 4 0 1 1 2
2004–05 Brynäs IF SEL 3 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2004–05 Djurgårdens IF SEL 35 1 4 5 43 12 2 0 2 10
2004–05 Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 5 2 4 6 0 — — — — —
2005–06 Toronto Marlies AHL 16 1 10 11 12 4 0 2 2 2
2005–06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 34 0 1 1 14 — — — — —
2006–07 Toronto Marlies AHL 47 3 14 17 32 — — — — —
2007–08 Toronto Marlies AHL 26 3 7 10 14 19 1 1 2 11
2007–08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 18 0 0 0 7 — — — — —
2008–09 Toronto Marlies AHL 42 7 18 25 46 — — — — —
2008–09 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2008–09 Hershey Bears AHL 17 2 7 9 13 21 3 9 12 6
2009–10 Calgary Flames NHL 11 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
2009–10 Abbotsford Heat AHL 44 5 23 28 24 9 0 2 2 0
2010–11 Abbotsford Heat AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Djurgårdens IF SEL 45 7 13 20 14 7 0 1 1 2
2011–12 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 52 4 13 17 28 6 1 1 2 10
2012–13 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 50 10 12 22 14 6 3 4 7 2
2013–14 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 47 1 18 19 24 18 2 3 5 6
2014–15 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 60 5 20 25 26 6 0 1 1 5
2015–16 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 60 3 22 25 16 5 1 2 3 2
2016–17 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 52 6 12 18 18 15 3 8 11 15
2017–18 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 55 10 25 35 10 9 2 1 3 4
2018–19 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 54 4 7 11 18 6 3 3 6 2
2019–20 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 46 1 8 9 49 6 0 1 1 0
SHL totals 175 13 29 42 180 35 3 3 6 22
NHL totals 66 1 3 4 23 — — — — —
KHL totals 476 44 137 181 203 77 15 24 39 46

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2002 Sweden WJC 6th 7 0 0 0 4
2011 Sweden WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 9 1 3 4 4
2012 Sweden WC 6th 8 1 1 2 2
2013 Sweden WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 0 1 1 4
2015 Sweden WC 5th 6 1 2 3 4
2018 Sweden OG 5th 4 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 7 0 0 0 4
Senior totals 37 3 7 10 16

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Staffan Kronwall player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  2. ^ "Caps Claim Kronwall Off Re-Entry Waivers from Leafs". The Sports Network. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  3. ^ "Kronwall gets first goal, Nystrom scores twice for undefeated Calgary". ESPN. 2009-10-06. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Lebda close to returning". Victoria Times Colonist. 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  5. ^ "Staffan Kronwall klar för Djurgården". difhockey.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  6. ^ Pettersson, Robert (2011-04-20). "Kronwall klar för KHL-spel" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  7. ^ "KHL professional Staffan Kronwall is retiring" (in Swedish). svt.se. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.