Dick Tarnstrom
Jersey Number: 23
Player information for Dick Tarnstrom
Position
Defense
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
January 20, 1975
Number
23
Shoots
Left
Weight
205 lbs (93kg)
Birthplace
Sundbyberg, SWE
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Collected 2-7-9 and 12 penalty minutes in 19 games in his final NHL season while with the Blue Jackets in 2007-08.
- Finished his five-year NHL career with 35-105-140 and 254 penalty minutes in 306 contests with the Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins and NY Islanders from 2001-08.
- Set career highs with 16-36-52 in 80 games with the Penguins in 2003-04.
- Finished tied for the League lead among defensemen in power play goals (eight), while ranking third-T in goals and sixth in both assists (tied) and points in 2003-04.
- Made his NHL debut with the NY Islanders on Oct. 30, 2001 vs. Florida, collected his first NHL assist on Nov. 27 vs. Washington and his first NHL goal on Jan. 17 at San Jose.
- Went on to play five seasons with AIK in the Allsvenskan and Swedish Hockey Leagues from 2008-13, serving as the club’s captain in each captain.
- Represented Sweden at various international tournaments, including the 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2009 IIHF World Championships, the 2004 World Cup as well as 1994 and 1995 IIHF World Junior Championships.
- Led defensemen in scoring at the 2004 and 2007 IIHF World Championships.
- Played nine seasons in the AIK system in Sweden from 1992-2001 with the last seven competing in the SHL prior to making his NHL debut.
- Transitioned to hockey operations following retirement, serving as a youth hockey supervisor for Sweden’s AIK from 2018-21, a development coach for the club’s junior team in 2021-22 and the director of youth hockey for MB Hockey in 2024-25.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 12 | 22 |
| Totals | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 12 | 22 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by the NY Islanders in the 11th-round, 272nd overall, at the 1994 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Edmonton for LW Curtis Glencross on Feb. 1, 2008.