Rikard Franzén
Swedish ice hockey player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rikard Franzén (born March 21, 1968, in Huddinge, Sweden) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Roger Franzén is his brother.
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Rikard Franzén | |||
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Born |
(1968-03-21) March 21, 1968 (age 56) Huddinge, Sweden | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
AIK (SEL) Kölner Haie (DEL) SC Bern (NLA) Hannover Scorpions (DEL) Djurgårdens IF (SEL) | ||
Playing career | 1987–2005 |
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Franzén spent most of his career with AIK Hockey as their top defenceman. Having originally played for the team from 1988 to 1997, he moved to Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga with the Kölner Haie, but after one season he returned to AIK. In 2001, Franzén moved to Switzerland's Nationalliga A with SC Bern where he spent two seasons. He then returned to the DEL, signing for the Hannover Scorpions. In 2004, Franzén returned to Sweden with Djurgårdens IF before retiring.