Michael Holmqvist

Rolf Anders Michael Holmqvist Pedersen (born June 8 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Elitserien. He is the older brother of former Frölunda HC teammate Andreas Holmqvist.

Playing career
Holmqvist was drafted 18th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft from the SEL. After moving to the SM-liiga with TPS in 1999, Holmqvist finally made it to North America to start the 2003–04 season.

Michael only managed to played 21 games for the Ducks during the season, also splitting time with affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League. On July 30, 2005, Holmqvist was traded by the Ducks to the Chicago Blackhawks for Travis Moen. In the 2005–06 season Michael enjoyed his best year recording 10 goals and 20 points in 72 games played. Holmqvist played two full seasons with the Blackhawks before returning to the SEL in 2007. In total, Holmqvist played 156 regular season games, scoring 18 goals and 17 assists for 35 points while collecting 72 penalty minutes.