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Andreas Pihl

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Andreas Pihl
Born (1973-02-25) February 25, 1973 (age 51)
Uppsala, SWE
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
SEL team
Former teams
Linköpings HC
Almtuna IS
Mora
Modo Hockey
Red Bull Salzburg EC
Playing career 1999–2011

Andreas Pihl (born February 25, 1973, in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey defenceman.

Playing career

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Pihl began his career in 92/93, playing for Almtuna IS in his hometown of Uppsala. He stayed there for five seasons and then made a two-season-stint in Mora. Thereafter he made his debut in Elitserien with Modo Hockey.

After three years in Örnsköldsvik he joined the club Linköpings HC (LHC). He spent four seasons in LHC before leaving for play in Red Bull Salzburg EC in the Austrian Hockey League, however this lasted for only one, though highly successful, season. He decided to return to Linköping for the season of 07/08. On July 7, 2011, Pihl officially retired as a player.

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