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| 1976 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Anders Hakansson
Selected in
14th round
No. 134 overall by St. Louis Blues
Born
April 27, 1956
 | Position: Left Wing
/ Right Wing
Height: 6-2 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Solna AIK (Sweden)
Birthplace: Munkfors, Sweden
Hometown:
Munkfors, Sweden |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Malmbergets | Sweden-2 |
-- |
-- | -- |
-- | -- | | 1973-74 |
Malmbergets | Sweden-2 |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1974-75 |
Malmbergets | Sweden-2 |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | |
Solna | Sweden |
2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | | 1975-76 |
Solna | Sweden |
18 | 4 |
4 | 8 |
6 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships: 1976 (fifth) (unofficial tournament)
Miscellaneous: Played in third World Junior Championships in Finland, an
unofficial tournament that helped set stage for first official World Juniors
in 1977. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 8, 1981 (Toronto at
Minnesota)
Numbers: 16, 17 (Minnesota); 11 (Pittsburgh); 21
(Los Angeles)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired Feb. 10, 1986 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1981-1986 |
Minnesota, Pittsburgh, L.A. | 330 |
52 | 46 | 98 |
141 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1982-1985 |
Minnesota, Los Angeles | 6 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
2 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Los Angeles Unsung Hero: 1983-84
Los Angeles Most Inspirational
Player: 1983-84
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1981-82 season with separated shoulder,
an injury suffered in Minnesota's Oct. 12, 1981, game at Quebec. ... Traded by
Pittsburgh to Los Angeles in exchange for the rights to Kevin Stevens, whom
the Kings had drafted two months earlier, on Sept. 9, 1983. ... Had
off-season surgery to repair torn cartilage in right knee in June 1985. ...
Also played center in Los Angeles. ... Played 1985-86 season for Los Angeles
under termination contract with eye toward unrestricted free agency on July 1,
1986. ... Replaced on recallable waivers by Los Angeles in February 1986 but
refused to report to New Haven (AHL) after clearing waivers. The Kings, who
insisted he accept the demotion before they would accept his retirement,
placed him on the suspended list. Rather than remain suspended, he instead
elected to retire. ... Was represented by player agent Ron Salcer during his
playing days. ... Announced he planned to resume his education as a civil
engineer at time of his retirement. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Solna (Sweden); Team Sweden
(Tre Kronor)
Canada Cup: 1981
(fifth place), 1984 (second place)
World Championships: 1981 (silver
medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
World Championships All-Star First Team: 1981 (Sweden)
WHA Draft Pick: 1976 (by Winnipeg,
No. 103 overall in Round 9)
Education: Earned Master of Science
degree in metallurgy from Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.
Miscellaneous: Played on Solna
team that competed in Sweden's 1980 DN Cup tournament. ... Was a licensed
sailplane and glider pilot during his playing days. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Hakansson never signed with St.
Louis, instead remaining in Sweden for the next five years. After the fifth
year, his draft rights lapsed, and he became an unrestricted free agent. He
signed with Minnesota on July 22, 1981. |
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SNAPSHOT '76 | | Total Selected: |
135 | | Forwards: |
83 | | Defense: |
39 | | Goaltenders: |
13 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
26 |
| Canadian: |
103 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
23 | | U.S.-Born: |
23 |
| European: |
8 |
| Reached NHL: |
73 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
12 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
2 |
| Olympians: |
6 |
| Picks Traded: |
15 |
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