Mattias Ohlund

Mattias Ohlund (born Kenneth Mattias Ohlund on September 9, 1976) is a former Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently under contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Prior to joining the Lightning, he played eleven seasons with the Vancouver Canucks.

Mattias played two seasons in the Swedish Allsvenskan, the second highest tier of hockey in Sweden with Piteå HC before being selected by the Canucks thirteenth overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

Then, Mattias joined Luleå HF of the Elitserien, the highest league in Sweden, winning the Le Mat Trophy as league champions in 1996. He began his NHL career with Vancouver in 1997–98, the start of an eleven-year tenure with the club.

A serious eye injury before his third NHL season was the first of many injuries Mattias has sustained over his career and he has only played a full season twice in eleven years.

A four-time winner of the Babe Pratt Trophy as the team's best defenceman, he is the Canucks' all-time leading goal and point-scorer among defencemen.

Internationally, Mattias has represented Sweden in numerous tournaments, beginning with three World Junior Championships that included Best Defenceman honours as part of a silver medal effort in 1996.

He has since competed in three World Championships, earning gold in 1998 and three Winter Olympics, earning gold in 2006.

Personal Life
Growing up in Piteå, Mattias idolized fellow Swedish defenceman Borje Salming, who played 17 seasons in the NHL.

He is married to his wife, Linda and has a daughter, Hannah & a son, Viktor. They reside in Tampa during the hockey season and return to Mattias' hometown of Piteå, Sweden, in the summer.