Born: | Jan. 21, 1967 | Draft: | 1985 New York Rangers 7th Overall |
Hometown: | Östersund, Sweden | Position: | Left Wing |
Known For: | World Champion | Shoots/Catches: | Left |
National Team: | Sweden | Current Status: | Retired |
Ulf Reinhold Dahlén (born January 21, 1967) is a former Swedish professional ice hockey player and former head coach for HV71 and Frölunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League. Initially drafted by the New York Rangers in 1985, he played three seasons with the club before moving on to the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise in 1990. After stops with the San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, and Washington Capitals, Dahlén returned to the Stars in 2003 to finish his 966-game NHL career.
His son Jonathan Dahlén was drafted 42nd overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Ulf Dahlén Statistics
Trade Tracker
Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
Mar. 6, 1990 | Fourth-Round Pick 1990 (Cal McGowan) | Mike Gartner | ||
Mar. 19, 1994 | Mike Lalor Doug Zmolek | |||
Jan. 25, 1997 | Michal Sykora Chris Terreri | Ed Belfour |
Deeper Dive
- Best Washington Capitals Wingers: The Top 10 of All Time
- New York Rangers Trade Deadline History
- New York Rangers Have Real Trouble Drafting in the Top 10
Staff History
- World Championship – Sweden – Assistant Coach (2003 – 2004)
- World Cup – Sweden – Assistant Coach (2004 – 2005)
- Dallas Stars – Scout (2005 – 2006)
- Dallas Stars – Assistant Coach (2006 – 2008)
- Frölunda HC – Head Coach (2008 – 2010)
- HV71 – Head Coach (2011 – 2014)
- Timrå IK – Assistant Coach (2020 – 2021)
Achievements
- U18 EJC Gold Medal (1985)
- Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year (1985)
- U18 EJC All-Star Team (1985)
- Elitserien Champion (1987)
- U20 WJC Bronze Medal (1987)
- U20 WJC All-Star Team (1987)
- World Championship Silver Medal (1993)
- World Championship All-Star Team (1993)
- World Championship Gold Medal (1998)
- Elitserien Best Player – Guldpucken (1998)
- Eliterserien All-Star Team (1998)
- World Championship Bronze Medal (2002)