Jörgen Jönsson

Ulf Peter Jörgen Jönsson (born 29 September 1972) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who last played for Färjestads BK of the Swedish Elitserien. He has represented the Team Sweden 285 times, making him the record holder for most games played in the national team. Jörgen Jönsson is also the older brother of former NHL-star Kenny Jönsson, and the two played 68 games in North America together as teammates. Jönsson was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2019.

Playing career Jönsson started his professional career in Rögle BK and also played one season in the NHL (for the New York Islanders and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim), highlighted by being named NHL player of the week on February 14, 2000. He chose to move home after one season because he wanted to be with his family. Jönsson is a highly respected player in the Swedish national team. During his career, he was the captain of Team Sweden, unless Mats Sundin was available. On 11 February 2007, he played in his 273rd game for the national team, breaking the record held by Jonas Bergqvist, eventually playing in 285 games for the national team.

Jönsson won Guldpucken (Sweden's player of the year) in 1997.

As of the World Championship 2006 he is the only player in history who has won Olympic gold, World Championship gold and the domestic (Elitserien) playoffs during one season.

On 9 April 2009, he retired from professional hockey. Färjestads BK, for whom Jönsson played 13 seasons, has retired no. 21 in his honor.

Prior to the 2009–10 season, Jönsson was named an assistant general manager of Färjestad. Prior to that season's playoffs, he was named an assistant coach of Färjestad. In the 2010–11 season Jönsson continued to work for Färjestad as an assistant coach. After the 2010–11 season, however, it was announced that he had decided to leave Färjestad as an assistant coach.

International He has earned his two Olympic gold medals, two World Championship gold medals and five national gold medals and is one of Sweden's best known hockey players.

Jönsson was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2019.

Personal life His brother Kenny Jönsson is also a well-known Swedish ice hockey player who spent 11 seasons in the NHL, playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1989–90 Rögle BK SWE.2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1990–91 Rögle BK SWE.2 21 4 2 6 2 12 2 1 3 2 1991–92 Rögle BK SWE.2 27 1 8 9 6 5 0 0 0 0 1992–93 Rögle BK SEL 40 17 11 28 28 — — — — — 1993–94 Rögle BK SEL 40 17 14 31 46 3 1 0 1 2 1994–95 Rögle BK SEL 22 4 6 10 18 — — — — — 1995–96 Färjestads BK SEL 39 11 15 26 36 8 0 4 4 6 1996–97 Färjestads BK SEL 49 12 21 33 58 14 9 5 14 14 1997–98 Färjestads BK SEL 45 22 25 47 53 12 2 9 11 12 1998–99 Färjestads BK SEL 48 17 24 41 44 4 0 2 2 4 1999–2000 New York Islanders NHL 68 11 17 28 16 — — — — — 1999–2000 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 13 1 2 3 0 — — — — — 2000–01 Färjestads BK SEL 50 20 26 46 32 15 5 12 17 12 2001–02 Färjestads BK SEL 50 22 17 39 20 10 5 1 6 16 2002–03 Färjestads BK SEL 49 16 23 39 58 14 0 4 4 2 2003–04 Färjestads BK SEL 49 16 21 37 24 17 6 6 12 16 2004–05 Färjestads BK SEL 50 11 21 32 38 15 4 4 8 6 2005–06 Färjestads BK SEL 48 17 16 33 60 18 9 9 18 6 2006–07 Färjestads BK SEL 48 15 32 47 44 9 0 6 6 4 2007–08 Färjestads BK SEL 42 6 20 26 24 12 5 5 10 12 2008–09 Färjestads BK SEL 42 8 12 20 32 12 3 7 10 12 SEL totals 711 231 304 535 615 160 48 74 122 122 NHL totals 81 12 19 31 16 — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1994 Sweden OLY 6 0 0 0 0 1994 Sweden WC 7 3 2 5 4 1997 Sweden WC 11 5 2 7 6 1998 Sweden OLY 1 0 0 0 0 1998 Sweden WC 10 2 1 3 8 1999 Sweden WC 10 3 1 4 10 2000 Sweden WC 6 0 2 2 2 2001 Sweden WC 9 2 3 5 0 2002 Sweden OLY 4 0 0 0 4 2002 Sweden WC 9 1 3 4 6 2003 Sweden WC 9 4 2 6 14 2004 Sweden WC 9 1 3 4 2 2004 Sweden WCH 4 0 0 0 0 2005 Sweden WC 9 2 3 5 2 2006 Sweden OLY 8 1 1 2 4 2006 Sweden WC 6 3 1 4 0 2007 Sweden WC 9 0 8 8 6 Senior totals 127 27 32 59 68

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