Henrik Tallinder
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Hank, Dirk |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 216 lb (98 kg/15 st 6 lb) |
| NHL Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | January 10, 1979 , Stockholm, Sweden |
| NHL Draft | 48th overall, 1997 Buffalo Sabres |
| Pro career | 2001 – present |
Henrik Tallinder (born January 10, 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Henrik Tallinder was drafted 48th overall by the Sabres in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Tallinder suffered a broken left arm in game 3 of the Sabres Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes and missed the remainder of the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs. At the time of the injury, he was tied for the NHL playoff lead in plus/minus at +14.
During the 10th game of the 2006-07 NHL season Tallinder broke the same arm during a game against the New York Islanders.
During a game vs. New Jersey on February 6, 2008 he became the first Buffalo Sabres defenceman to score in a shootout, scoring against Martin Brodeur.
[edit] Sexual Offenses Allegations
In 2005, Tallinder, and fellow Swedish hockey players Kristian Huselius and Andreas Lilja were investigated on suspicion of sexual exploitation. In March of 2005, all three players were suspended from the Swedish national team for one year, with Huselius and Tallinder being released by Swedish club Linköping and Lilja being suspended by Swedish club Mora for the rest of the season.[1]
Initially police had dropped their investigation two days after the initial charges on February 11, 2005 when a 22-year-old woman accused the trio of raping her February 9, because of a lack of evidence. However, a special prosecutor reopened the case in March, leading to the suspensions.[2] Tallinder and the others were cleared in June of that year after a special prosecutor ruled there was no evidence they forced the woman to have sex.[3]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001-02 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 46 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 72 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Linköpings HC | Elitserien | 44 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | SC Bern | NLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2005-06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 74 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 2006-07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 47 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2007-08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 71 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Career | NHL | 320 | 15 | 61 | 76 | 210 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Associated Press (2005-02-16). "Allegations in Sweden to be reviewed" (English). TSN. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
- ^ Canadian Press (2005-03-03). "Swedish NHLers to be re-investigated" (English). TSN. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
- ^ Associated Press (2005-06-11). "Swedish prosecutor clears three players" (English). The Globe and Mail. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
