Marcus Ragnarsson (born 13 August 1971) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenseman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks and Philadelphia Flyers, and nine seasons in the Swedish Elitserien for Djurgårdens IF.
| Marcus Ragnarsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
13 August 1971 Östervåla, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Djurgårdens IF San Jose Sharks Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
99th overall, 1992 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2010 | ||
Playing career
editRagnarsson was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the fifth round, 99th overall, in the 1992 NHL entry draft. He enjoyed tremendous success paired alongside Mike Rathje in San Jose.[1] During a disastrous 2002–03 season for San Jose, Ragnarsson was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Dan McGillis.[2] During the NHL lockout, Ragnarsson retired from the NHL and returned to play in his native Sweden.[3] On 8 November 2010, Ragnarsson officially announced his retirement from hockey due to repeated injuries.[4]
Personal life
editRagnarsson's son Jakob Ragnarsson is a professional hockey defenseman who plays for Timrå IK in HockeyAllsvenskan. Jakob was drafted by the New York Rangers with the 70th pick in the third round of the 2018 NHL entry draft.[5] His nephew Gustav Lindström was chosen in the second round of the 2017 NHL entry draft by the Detroit Red Wings.[6]
Awards
editCareer statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Östervåla IF | SWE.3 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Östervåla IF | SWE.3 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Östervåla IF | SWE.3 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Nacka HK | SWE.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 35 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 40 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1992–93 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 34 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1993–94 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 38 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 71 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 69 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 79 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 74 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 63 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 68 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 70 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2002–03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 25 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 43 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 70 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2004–05 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 38 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 32 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 38 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 49 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 37 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 2010–11 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 268 | 39 | 64 | 103 | 204 | 43 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 40 | ||||
| NHL totals | 632 | 37 | 140 | 177 | 482 | 68 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 60 | ||||
International
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
1995 Sweden | |
| |
1997 Finland | |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sweden | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1997 | Sweden | WC | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1998 | Sweden | OLY | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Sweden | OLY | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Sweden | WCH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |||
References
edit- ^ Cooper, Tony (4 November 2000). "Ragnarsson Will Be Missed / Sharks defenseman's key contributions overlooked at times". SFGATE. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Flyers Acquire Defenseman Marcus Ragnarsson For Dan McGillis". Philadelphia Flyers. 6 December 2002. Archived from the original on 8 December 2002. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Timander och Ragnarsson kan stanna i Sverige". Expressen.se (in Swedish). 24 July 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Ek, Mattias (8 November 2010). "Ragnarsson: "Man blir påmind konstant"". Expressen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Jakob Ragnarsson". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Regner, Arthur J. (24 August 2018). "By the Numbers Prospects: Gustav Lindstrom". NHL.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2001". NHL.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database