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#6 Cortina / Italy - 09/10

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Ricard Persson Facts

Date of Birth
Aug 24, 1969
Position
D
Age
54
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Östersund, SWE
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Östersunds IK
Status
Retired
Drafted
1987 round 2 #23 overall by New Jersey Devils
Highlights
1-time U18 EJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time Asia League Champion 1
1-time DEL Champion 1
1-time DEL Defenseman of the Year 1
1-time SHL Champion 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time U20 WJC Best Defenseman 1

Father: Lars Persson
Sons: Philip Persson, Samuel Persson

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Ricard Persson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1982-83 Östersunds IK U16 - -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1983-84 Östersunds IK U16 U16 SM -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Östersunds IK J18 J18 Elit -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1984-85 Östersunds IK U16 - -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Östersunds IK J18 J18 Elit -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Östersunds IK J20 Juniorserien -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Östersunds IK Division 1 13* 0* 3* 3* 6* -* |
Sweden U16 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |
1985-86 Östersunds IK J18 J18 Div.1 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Östersunds IK J20 Juniorserien -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Östersunds IK Division 1 24* 2* 2* 4* 16* -* |
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 2* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
1986-87 Östersunds IK J18 J18 Div.1 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Östersunds IK J20 J20 Div.1 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Östersunds IK Division 1 31* 10* 11* 21* 28* -* |
Sweden U18 EJC-18 7* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 14* 5* 4* 9* 14* -* |
1987-88 Leksands IF J20 Juniorserien -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Leksands IF Elitserien 21* 2* 0* 2* 8* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 -
Sweden U19 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 5* 7* 12* -* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 10* 2* 5* 7* 16* -* |
1988-89 Leksands IF J20 Juniorserien -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Leksands IF Elitserien 33* 2* 4* 6* 28* -* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 6 -
Sweden U20 WJC-20 7* 3* 6* 9* 10* -* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 14* 4* 7* 11* 10* -* |
Sweden B (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1989-90 Leksands IF Elitserien 40* 9* 10* 19* 56* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 6 -
Sweden (all) International 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Sweden B (all) International 9* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
1990-91 Leksands IF Elitserien 19* 3* 4* 7* 20* -* |
Leksands IF Allsvenskan D1 18* 3* 5* 8* 18* -* | Qualification 4 0 0 0 4 -
Sweden (all) International 9* 0* 1* 1* 16* -* |
Sweden B (all) International 7* 4* 1* 5* -* -* |
1991-92 Leksands IF Elitserien 21* 0* 7* 7* 28* -* |
Leksands IF Allsvenskan D1 18* 6* 3* 9* 18* -* | Kvalserien SHL 11 4 3 7 16 -
Sweden B (all) International 2* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |
1992-93 Leksands IF Elitserien 36* 7* 15* 22* 56* -* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 0 -
Sweden B (all) International 8* 1* 1* 2* -* -* |
1993-94 Malmö IF Elitserien 40* 11* 9* 20* 38* -* | Playoffs 11 2 0 2 12 -
Sweden B International 3* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
1994-95 Malmö IF “C” Elitserien 31* 3* 13* 16* 34* -* | Playoffs 9 0 2 2 8 -
Albany River Rats AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 9 3 5 8 7 9
Sweden (all) International 6* 0* 0* 0* 8* -* |
1995-96 New Jersey Devils NHL 12* 2* 1* 3* 8* 5* |
Albany River Rats AHL 67* 15* 31* 46* 59* 31* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 7 -2
1996-97 New Jersey Devils NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Albany River Rats AHL 13* 1* 4* 5* 8* 3* |
St. Louis Blues NHL 53* 4* 8* 12* 45* -2* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 27 -1
1997-98 St. Louis Blues NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Worcester IceCats “C” AHL 32* 2* 16* 18* 58* 9* | Playoffs 10 3 7 10 24 -2
1998-99 St. Louis Blues NHL 54* 1* 12* 13* 94* 4* | Playoffs 13 0 3 3 17 -1
Worcester IceCats AHL 19* 6* 4* 10* 42* 6* |
1999-00 St. Louis Blues NHL 41* 0* 8* 8* 38* -2* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 1
Worcester IceCats AHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
Sweden WC 7* 0* 0* 0* 6* 2* |
Sweden (all) International 7* 0* 0* 0* 6* 2* |
2000-01 Ottawa Senators NHL 33* 1* 8* 9* 35* 8* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2001-02 Ottawa Senators NHL 34* 2* 7* 9* 42* 3* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 15 0
2002-03 Eisbären Berlin DEL 42* 11* 24* 35* 80* 16* | Playoffs 9 1 5 6 2 0
Sweden (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2003-04 Eisbären Berlin “C” DEL 25* 6* 7* 13* 36* 6* | Playoffs 11 3 5 8 10 4
2004-05 Eisbären Berlin “A” DEL 52* 4* 14* 18* 40* 11* | Playoffs 12 0 1 1 4 5
2005-06 EC-KAC EBEL 48* 17* 18* 35* 40* -6* |
2006-07 EC-KAC EBEL 36* 7* 14* 21* 98* 1* |
2007-08 Oji Eagles Asia League 30* 11* 17* 28* 54* 31* | Playoffs 9 4 7 11 24 10
2008-09 Oji Eagles Asia League 32* 12* 25* 37* 68* 42* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 2 -
2009-10 Cortina Italy 40* 10* 20* 30* 30* -* |

Ricard Persson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1982-83 Jämtland/Härjedalen TV-Pucken -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1983-84 Jämtland/Härjedalen TV-Pucken -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1984-85 Jämtland/Härjedalen TV-Pucken -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1990-91 Sweden Goodwill Games 4* 0* 0* 0* 14* -* |
2002-03 Sweden EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2009-10 Cortina Italian Cup 2* 0* 2* 2* 6* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2010-11 Minnesota Wild NHL European Scout
2011-12 Minnesota Wild NHL European Scout
2012-13 Minnesota Wild NHL European Scout
2013-14 Minnesota Wild NHL European Scout
2014-15 Minnesota Wild NHL European Scout
2015-16 Minnesota Wild NHL European Scout
2016-17 Minnesota Wild NHL European Scout
2017-18 Minnesota Wild NHL European Scout
2018-19 Minnesota Wild NHL Dir. of European Scouting
2019-20 Minnesota Wild NHL Dir. of European Scouting
2020-21 Minnesota Wild NHL Dir. of European Scouting
2021-22 Minnesota Wild NHL Dir. of European Scouting
2022-23 Minnesota Wild NHL Dir. of European Scouting
2023-24 Minnesota Wild NHL Dir. of European Scouting
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Ricard Persson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 6 133* 24* 56* 80* 0.60* 167* 48* | 3 23 6 * 12 * 18 * 0.78 * 38 * 5 *
Allsvenskan D1 2 36* 9* 8* 17* 0.47* 36* -* | 2 15 4 * 3 * 7 * 0.47 * 20 * - *
Asia League 2 62* 23* 42* 65* 1.05* 122* 73* | 2 11 4 * 9 * 13 * 1.18 * 26 * 10 *
DEL 3 119* 21* 45* 66* 0.55* 156* 33* | 3 32 4 * 11 * 15 * 0.47 * 16 * 9 *
Division 1 3 68* 12* 16* 28* 0.41* 50* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 1 7* 2* 1* 3* 0.43* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Goodwill Games 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EBEL (ICEHL) 2 84* 24* 32* 56* 0.67* 138* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
International 9 57* 7* 8* 15* 0.26* 30* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 47* 11* 17* 28* 0.60* 44* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Italian Cup 1 2* 0* 2* 2* 1.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Italy 1 40* 10* 20* 30* 0.75* 30* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Div.1 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Elit (J18 Region) 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 Div.1 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Juniorserien 4 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 229* 10* 44* 54* 0.24* 262* 16* | 5 26 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.15 * 59 * -1 *
Elitserien (SHL) 8 241* 37* 62* 99* 0.41* 268* -* | 6 36 2 * 6 * 8 * 0.22 * 34 * - *
TV-Pucken 3 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 5* 11* 16* 1.14* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Ricard Persson Connections

Player Period Teams
Markus Åkerblom (F) 1983-1995 12 Jämtland/Härjedalen, Leksands IF, Sweden (all), Sweden B (all), Sweden U16 (all), Sweden U17 (all), Sweden U18, Sweden U18 (all), Sweden U19 (all), Sweden U20, Sweden U20 (all), Östersunds IK, Östersunds IK J18, Östersunds IK J20, Östersunds IK U16
Petri Liimatainen (D) 1984-2003 12 Malmö Redhawks, Sweden (EHT), Sweden (all), Sweden B (all), Sweden U16 (all), Sweden U17 (all), Sweden U18, Sweden U18 (all), Sweden U19 (all), Sweden U20, Sweden U20 (all)
Patrik Erickson (F) 1984-1995 10 Sweden (Cup), Sweden (all), Sweden B (all), Sweden U16 (all), Sweden U17 (all), Sweden U18, Sweden U18 (all), Sweden U20, Sweden U20 (all)
Niklas Eriksson (F) 1986-1995 9 Leksands IF, Leksands IF J20, Sweden (Cup), Sweden (all), Sweden B (all), Sweden U18, Sweden U18 (all), Sweden U19 (all), Sweden U20, Sweden U20 (all)
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/14/2010
07/14/2010 Confirmed Cortina Retired
09/03/2009
09/03/2009 Confirmed Oji Eagles Cortina

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Ricard Persson Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Albany River Rats

Cult/Star player for Leksands IF

Cult/Star player for Malmö Redhawks

Cult/Star player for Östersunds IK

1999-2000: NHL Presidents' Trophy with St. Louis Blues
2003-2004: DEL Finalist with Eisbären Berlin

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