Mats Anders Lindgren (born 1 October 1974) is a

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former professional

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forward. He was selected in the first round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, 15th overall, by the

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, although he never had the opportunity to play for them. Lindgren represented

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at the

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in Nagano,

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. After his professional career ended he moved back to his hometown of

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where he became assistant coach for

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. He now does skill development at North Shore Winter Club.

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Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindgren, Mats 1974 births Living people Cape Breton Oilers Cape Breton Oilers players Edmonton Oilers players Färjestad BK players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Manitoba Moose players NHL first-round draft picks New York Islanders players Ice hockey people from Skellefteå Skellefteå AIK players Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swedish ice hockey centres Vancouver Canucks players Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) draft picks Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics