Rolf Wanhainen

Rolf Wanhainen
Date of birth	February 9, 1972
place of birth	Danderyd , Sweden
size	175 cm
Weight	72 kg
position	goalkeeper
Catch hand	Left
Career stations
1988-1989	Djurgårdens IF
1989-1992	Nacka HK
1992-1999	Huddinge IK
1999-2004	Södertälje SK
2004-2005	Djurgårdens IF
2005-2007	Augsburg panther

Rolf Wanhainen (born February 9, 1972 in Danderyd ) is a former Swedish ice hockey goalkeeper and played for the Augsburg Panthers from 2005 to 2007 .

Career

The 1.75 m tall Wanhainen started his professional career in 1992 at the Stockholm suburb Huddinge IK , where he played until 1999. He then moved to Södertälje SK , where he had the most successful period of his career to date. In 2001 he was promoted to the Elitserien with Södertälje . His catch rate of 92.7 and an average goal against 1.76 were impressive this season.

Wanhainen is also an 18-time goalkeeper for the Swedish national ice hockey team and won the bronze medal with Sweden at the 2001 World Cup .

From 2005 to 2007 he was in the goal of the Augsburger Panther before he returned to Sweden due to a serious illness of his father. He therefore ended his career and took a job at Scania .

Achievements and Awards

• 1992 silver medal at the Junior World Championship
• 2002 Elitserien Rookie of the Year

Web links

• Rolf Wanhainen at hockeydb.com (English)
• Rolf Wanhainen at eurohockey.com