Mathias Tjärnqvist

Mathias Tjärnqvist was a physical role player who did the hard work in front of the opposing goalArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceClose. Mathias Tjärnqvist’sArticle in DIF HistoriaRead the sourceClose original hockey club was Vännäs HC. In a 2021Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview with Hockeysverige, his brother Daniel recalled Mathias joining him on the outdoor ice in Vännäs as a child. Daniel also described how the family later moved south for hockeyArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

At youth level in Rögle, Tjärnqvist was coached by Sudden, as recorded in the club’s 2019Article in Rögle BKRead the sourceClose historical article. He played his first senior season for Rögle in 1996/97Article in Rögle BKRead the sourceClose, at the age of 17.

In AprilArticle in Rögle BKRead the sourceClose 2019, Tjärnqvist returned to Rögle to coach its under-18 team alongside William Wallén. When the appointment was announced, he explained that he wanted players to take responsibility and work hard for one another, with commitment going both ways between him and the playersArticle in Rögle BKRead the sourceClose.

In AprilArticle in IK OskarshamnRead the sourceClose 2020, he was announced as a member of IK Oskarshamn’s coaching staff after serving as head coach of Rögle’s under-18 team. In the club interview, he said he wanted to work on individual player development and develop the offensive gameArticle in IK OskarshamnRead the sourceClose.

In the same 2020Article in IK OskarshamnRead the sourceClose interview, Tjärnqvist said he enjoyed golf and padel. His interest in golf was also documented in Svensk Golf’sArticle in Svensk GolfRead the sourceClose 2013 list, which recorded him with a handicap of 4.8 and Åkagårdens GK.