Michael Lindqvist
| Michael Lindqvist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lindqvist with Färjestad BK in 2019 | |||
| Born |
12 September 1994 Danderyd, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Leksands IF AIK Färjestad BK | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Michael Lindqvist (born 12 December 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Playing career
Lindqvist made his Elitserien debut playing with AIK during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.[1]
Having played seven seasons within the AIK organization and with the club continuing in the Allsvenskan, Lindqvist left the club and signed a contract to return to the SHL with Färjestad BK on 31 March 2017.[2] In the following 2017–18 season, Lindqvist led the club in points per game and established new career highs with 20 goals and 34 points in just 33 games.
On 2 May 2018, as an undrafted free agent, Lindqvist agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[3] On 13 November, the Rangers placed Lindqvist on waivers with the intention of buying out his contract.[4] On 14 November, he returned to Sweden and signed a contract until the end of the 2018–19 season with his former team, Färjestad BK of the SHL.[5]
On 2 June 2025, Lindqvist joined his third SHL outfit, signing a two-year contract as a free agent with Leksands IF.[6]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | AIK | J20 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | AIK | SEL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | AIK | J20 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | AIK | SHL | 45 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | AIK | J20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | AIK | Allsv | 43 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | AIK | Allsv | 49 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | AIK | Allsv | 51 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 33 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 33 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | ||
| 2019–20 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 26 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 51 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 26 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 50 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 50 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 45 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 362 | 113 | 116 | 229 | 173 | 55 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 42 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Färjestad BK) | 2022 | [7] |
References
- ^ "2012-13 AIK IF player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Michael Lindqvist to FBK". Färjestad BK (in Swedish). 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Rangers agree to terms with forward Michael Lindqvist". New York Rangers. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Michael Lindqvist: Unconditionally waived". CBSSports.com. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Eriksson, Stefan (14 November 2018). "Michael Lindqvist tillbaka i Färjestad". www.farjestadbk.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Welcome to Leksands, Michael Lindqvist" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Färjestad wins it on the road". eurohockeyclubs.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database