Thomas Rhodin

Thomas Rhodin
Date of birth	April 8, 1971
place of birth	Karlstad , Sweden
size	181 cm
Weight	86 kg
position	defender
Shot hand	Right
Career stations
until 1997	Färjestad BK
1997-2000	Polar bears Berlin
2000-2003	Färjestad BK
2003-2005	Friborg-Gottéron
2005-2009	Färjestad BK
2009-2010	Leksands IF

Thomas Rhodin (born April 8, 1971 in Karlstad ) is a former Swedish ice hockey player who was active during his active career for Färjestad BK in the Elitserien , among others .

Career

Rodin began his career in 1989 in the Swedish Elitserien at Färjestad BK. He played there until 1997 and was a regular player during this time. In 1993 and 1994 he won the Spengler Cup with the Swedes . The 1996/97 season was his last and at the same time best in the jersey of Färjestad BK. In a total of 64 league games, the defender was able to achieve 38 scorer points. He had a major share in the championship title he won with his club in the same season. In the summer of 1997 he signed a contract with the Eisbären Berlin from the German Ice Hockey League . With the polar bears he reached third place in the European Hockey League in 1999 . Rodin was on the ice for three seasons for Berlin and completed 174 DEL games in which he was able to score 99 times.

He then moved to the Swiss National League A for the 2003/04 season , where he was consequently active for three seasons for HC Friborg-Gottéron . In 2005 he returned to Färjestad BK in his Swedish homeland. In 2002 , 2006 and Elitserien 2008/09 he won the championship with the club. The defender spent the 2009/10 season at Leksands IF in HockeyAllsvenskan before ending his career.

Achievements and Awards

1993 Spengler Cup winner with Färjestad BK 1994 Spengler Cup winner with Färjestad BK 1997 Swedish champion with Färjestad BK 1999 Third place in the European Hockey League with the Eisbären Berlin 2002 bronze medal at the world championship 2002 World Championship All-Star Team

2002 Swedish champion with Färjestad BK 2002 Elitserien All-Star Team 2002 silver medal at the world championship 2003 Elitserien All-Star Team 2006 Swedish champion with Färjestad BK 2009 Swedish champion with Färjestad BK

DEL statistics

	Seasons	Games	Gates	Assists	Points	Penalty minutes
Main round	3	154	16	67	83	92
Playoffs	2	20th	2	14th	16	12

Web links

• Thomas Rhodin at hockeydb.com (English)
• Thomas Rhodin at eliteprospects.com (English)
• Thomas Rhodin at eurohockey.com