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Ulf Dahlén

Born:Jan. 21, 1967Draft:1985 New York Rangers 7th Overall
Hometown:Östersund, SwedenPosition:Left Wing
Known For:World ChampionShoots/Catches:Left
National Team:SwedenCurrent 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

DateTraded FromTraded WithTraded ToTraded For
Mar. 6, 1990New York Rangers Fourth-Round Pick 1990
(Cal McGowan)
minnesota north starsMike Gartner
Mar. 19, 1994Dallas StarsSan Jose SharksMike Lalor
Doug Zmolek
Jan. 25, 1997San Jose SharksMichal Sykora
Chris Terreri
Chicago Blackhawks LogoEd Belfour

Deeper Dive

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)

Sources