Andreas Holmqvist till Pensacola
Den förre Hammarbybacken Andreas Holmqvist har fått en ny klubbadress i Nordamerika. Redan ikväll drar han på sig Pensacola Ice Pilots tröja.
Den förre hammarbyaren Andreas Holmqvist kommer framöver att representera Pensacola Ice Pilots i ligan ECHL. Holmqvist tillhör Tampa Bay Lightning, men har spelat i dess farmarlag Hamilton Bulldogs i AHL. Pensacolas officiella hemsida www.icepilots.com, skriver bland annat:
"Holmqvist, who stands 6´4" and weighs 190 pounds, played in four games with Hamilton of the AHL this season. He played in 43 games last year for Linkopings in Sweden scoring 4 goals, 9 assists for 13 points and picked up 28 penalty minutes. During the 2001-2002 season, Holmqvist played in 52 games for Hammerby in the Sweden-1 League scoring 10 goals, 16 assists for 26 points and picked up 50 penalty minutes and represented Sweden at the 2001 World Junior Championships picking up two assists in six games."
Holmqvist uppges debutera redan ikväll lokal tid när Pensacola tar emot Texas Wildcatters på hemmais.
