Mikael Tellqvist

Mikael Tellqvist is regarded as one of the leading Swedish goaltenders of his generationArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceClose. Mikael TellqvistArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose grew up in Järfälla, with Järfälla HC as his formative club. In a March 2020Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview with Hockeysverige, he recalled joining introductory hockey sessions at around 6 years old. He spent his first year as a skater before switching to goalArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

He named Rolf RidderwallArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose and, later, Tommy Söderström among his early goaltending role models. In the same interview, Tellqvist recalled selection camps led by Stefan Ladhe and summer training in Älta ahead of his selection for TV-puckenTV-pucken is a Swedish youth hockey tournament played between regional representative teams.Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, a youth tournament for district teams. After TV-puckenTV-pucken is a Swedish youth hockey tournament played between regional representative teams.Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, he joined DjurgårdenDjurgårdenDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Close’s B-junior team alongside Jimmy Pagmén.

Looking back on his goaltending training in the 2020 interview, Tellqvist said he valued Thomas Magnusson’sArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose approach of adapting technique to each goalie rather than reshaping everyone to fit the same model. He also recalled changing his goaltending technique several times during his early years in North AmericaArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

Another connection to Swedish club hockey appears in Värmdö Hockey’sArticle in Värmdö HockeyRead the sourceClose announcement of January 16, 2020, which listed Tellqvist as a board member.