Tommy Westlund
Kjell Tommy Westlund (born December 29, 1974 in Fors, Sweden) is a former professional ice hockey right winger who played four seasons in the National Hockey League from 1999 to 2003 for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Tommy Westlund | |||
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Born |
Fors, Sweden | December 29, 1974||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Brynäs IF Carolina Hurricanes Leksands IF | ||
NHL Draft |
93rd overall, 1998 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
Playing career | 1995–2004 |
Westlund began his career in Sweden's third tier league with Avesta BK. Impressive performances earned him a contract with Brynäs IF of the Elitserien. Westlund was drafted 93rd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. After spending a season in the American Hockey League with the Beast of New Haven, he made his NHL debut in 1999. He played 203 career NHL games scoring 9 goals and 13 assists for 22 points. He missed the majority of the 2001-02 season after suffering a back injury during a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 19, 2001. He made a recovery, but spent most of the 2002-03 season as a healthy scratch. He returned to Sweden in 2003 with Leksands IF before retiring from hockey. He is currently an Amateur Scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins.[1]
References
- "Tommy Westlund - Amateur Scout". Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database