Michael Thelvén | |
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Position | Defence |
Shot | Right |
Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) |
Teams | SEL Djurgårdens IF NHL Boston Bruins |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Stockholm, SWE | January 7, 1961,
NHL Draft | 186th overall, 1980 Boston Bruins |
Pro Career | 1981 – 1990 |
Arne Michael "Tellus" Thelvén (born January 7, 1961 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who played 207 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins.
He played for the Djurgårdens IF team in Sweden from 1978 to 1985. Thelven also represented Sweden at the 1984 Olympics, 1984 Canada Cup, 1985 World Championship, and 1987 Canada Cup.
The Boston Bruins chose him 186th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft but he did not join them until the 1985-86 season. He played four full seasons for them and retired after 6 games of the 1989-90 season.
In 207 NHL games he scored 20 goals and 80 assists.