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Mikael Renberg

Born:May 5, 1972Draft:1990, Flyers, 40th Overall
Hometown:Pitea, SwedenPosition:RW
Known For:Legion of DoomShoots:Left
National Team:Sweden

Mikael Bo Renberg (born 5 May 1972) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, last playing for Skellefteå AIK in Elitserien. He spent ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and eight in the Swedish Elite League. In the NHL, he played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Arizona Coyotes and Toronto Maple Leafs.

He is most known for his time spent with the Flyers, where he was a member of the famed Legion of Doom line with John LeClair and Eric Lindros.

Mikael Renberg
Mikael Renberg, Philadelphia Flyers, Feb. 10 1999 (Getty Images)

Mikael Renberg Statistics

Trade Tracker

DateTraded FromTraded WithTraded ToTraded For
Aug. 20, 1997Philadelphia Flyers Kyle DyhuisTampa Bay LightningFirst-Round Pick 1998
(Simon Gagne)
First-Round Pick 1999
(Maxime Ouellet)
First-Round Pick 2000
(Justin Williams)
First-Round Pick 2001
(Tim Gleason)
Dec. 12, 1998Tampa Bay LightningDaymond LangkowPhiladelphia FlyersMike Sillinger
Chris Gratton
Mar. 8, 2000Philadelphia FlyersArizona CoyotesRick Tocchet
June 22, 2001Arizona CoyotesToronto Maple LeafsSergei Berezin

Deeper Dive

Achievements

  • IIHF U20 WJC Silver Medal — 1992
  • IIHF World Championships Silver Medal — 1993
  • IIHF World Championships Gold Medal — 1998
  • IIHF World Championships Bronze Medal — 2001
  • Flyers Record for Most Points in a Season by a Rookie (82 in 1993-94)
  • NHL All-Rookie Team — 1994
  • Viking Award — 1995

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