Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Position Defence | Shot Left Name Roger Hagglund | |
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Born 2 July 1961
Umea, SWE ( 1961-07-02 ) Died 6 June 1992(1992-06-06) (aged 30)
Sweden Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) Played for IF Bjorkloven
Vastra Frolunda
Fredericton Express
Quebec Nordiques | ||
Roger Hägglund (2 July 1961 – 6 June 1992) was a professional ice hockey defenceman who played three games for the Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League in 1984–85.
Hägglund was drafted 138th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues.
He played 13 seasons in IF Björklöven in Umeå, both before and after his time in NHL, and participated in their winning the national championship in 1987.
Hägglund was killed in a car accident in Sweden in 1992. IF Björklöven retired number 23, worn by Hägglund, after this accident.
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