Ricard Persson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ricard Persson
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 24, 1969(1969-08-24)
Age	55
Birthplace	Östersund
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Jämtland County
Horoscope	Capricorn

Ricard Persson Biography

Ricard Persson is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on August 24, 1969 in Östersund, Jämtland County, Sweden. Lars Ricard Persson (born August 24, 1969) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. Persson played in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues, and Ottawa Senators.

Prior to the 2000–2001 season Persson signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators. During his first year though he missed the majority of the games due to an ankle injury, and the following season he was a healthy reserve for the majority of the season. After taking a foolish penalty for a check on Tie Domi, he was widely blamed for the Senators’ losing a playoff series to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and ending the Senators hope for a Stanley Cup that season.

Ricard Persson Net Worth

Ricard Persson is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ricard Persson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Persson was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round, 23rd overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. Rather than join the Devils though Persson chose to stay in his native Sweden where he played in the Elitserien where played for eight seasons, six with Leksands IF and two with Malmö IF. The 1994–1995 season finally saw Persson arrive to North America when he joined the Albany River Rats of the AHL for the playoffs after finishing the regular season in Sweden.

Persson then played the majority of the following season with the River Rats but also made his NHL debut with the Devils, appearing in 12 games. The 1996–1997 season saw Persson start the year off with the River Rats, along with one game with the Devils, before he was traded to the St. Louis Blues. With the Blues Persson had a chance to crack the starting lineup. He played the majority of his NHL career with the Blues but thanks to injuries and numerous stints with the Blues minor league affiliate Worcester IceCats never played more than 54 games in a season. He recorded the primary assist of a series winning goal during the first overtime of game 7 of the Blues’ first round matchup against the Phoenix Coyotes in 1999 when his shot from the top of the faceoff circle was deflected into the net by Pierre Turgeon.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ricard Persson height 6 ft 2 in Yelyzaveta weight 205  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ricard Persson Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Yelyzaveta Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Ricard Persson celebrates birthday on August 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Ricard Persson

1. Ricard Persson played in the NHL for 6 seasons.
2. He won a silver medal at the 1995 World Championships.
3. Persson was drafted by the New York Rangers in 1989.
4. He played for several teams in Sweden’s top league, SHL.
5. Persson retired from professional hockey in 2007.
6. He scored over 100 goals and had over 300 assists in his career.
7. Persson represented Sweden internationally multiple times.
8. He was known for his offensive skills as a defenseman.
9. Persson was born on January 21, 1969, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.
10. He is considered one of the best Swedish defensemen of his generation.