Rikard Franzén

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Rikard Franzén
Rikard Franzén coaching AIK in January 2014
Born (1968-03-21) March 21, 1968 (age 56)
Huddinge, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for AIK (SEL)
Kölner Haie (DEL)
SC Bern (NLA)
Hannover Scorpions (DEL)
Djurgårdens IF (SEL)
Playing career 1987–2005

Rikard Franzén (born March 21, 1968, in Huddinge, Sweden) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Roger Franzén is his brother.

Franzén spent most of his career with AIK Hockey as their top defenceman. Having originally played for the team from 1988 to 1997, he moved to Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga with the Kölner Haie, but after one season he returned to AIK. In 2001, Franzén moved to Switzerland's Nationalliga A with SC Bern where he spent two seasons. He then returned to the DEL, signing for the Hannover Scorpions. In 2004, Franzén returned to Sweden with Djurgårdens IF before retiring.

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1985–86 Huddinge IK Swe-2 29 3 7 10 40
1986–87 Huddinge IK Swe-2 28 5 4 9 36
1987–88 AIK SEL 22 3 6 9 16 5 0 1 1 6
1988–89 AIK SEL 36 2 12 14 38 1 0 0 0 0
1989–90 AIK SEL 34 7 10 17 46 3 2 0 2 2
1990–91 AIK SEL 35 8 12 20 55
1991–92 AIK SEL 37 5 12 17 40 3 0 0 0 4
1992–93 AIK SEL 20 9 7 16 50
1992–93 AIK Allsv. 18 6 9 15 24 2 1 2 3 2
1993–94 AIK SEL 31 10 14 24 82
1994–95 AIK SEL 39 12 13 25 42
1995–96 AIK SEL 39 10 7 17 54
1996–97 AIK SEL 47 10 13 23 46 7 2 1 3 18
1997–98 Kölner Haie DEL 46 8 15 23 86 3 0 3 3 6
1998–99 AIK SEL 33 6 10 16 61
1999–2000 AIK SEL 49 17 29 46 54
2000–01 AIK SEL 50 7 19 26 100 5 1 1 2 16
2001–02 SC Bern NLA 44 7 18 25 54 2 0 0 0 4
2002–03 SC Bern NLA 32 2 16 18 70
2002–03 EHC Biel NLB 1 0 0 0 0
2003–04 Hannover Scorpions DEL 30 3 6 9 20
2004–05 Djurgårdens IF SEL 34 0 6 6 57 1 0 0 0 0
SEL totals 475 96 156 252 659 25 5 3 8 46
DEL totals 76 11 21 32 106 3 0 3 3 6
NLA totals 76 9 34 43 124

International[edit]

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1986 Sweden EJC 5 0 0 0 6
1987 Sweden WJC 7 3 2 5 10
1988 Sweden WJC 7 0 0 0 8
2000 Sweden WC 5 0 1 1 6
Junior totals 19 3 2 5 24

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