Per Eric Svartvadet (born 17 May 1975) is a Swedish former professional

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player. Svartvadet was drafted by the

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in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft in the 6th round, as the 139th pick overall. In the summer of 1999 he was traded to the

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. He made his debut for the Thrashers in the 1999–2000 season, and also spent time with the

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that season. He spent four seasons in North America, before returning home to his native Sweden to play for Modo Hockey in 2003. The team won the Swedish championship in 2007, and this season Svartvadet was also given the

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, as the Most Valuable Player in the league.

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Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Svartvadet, Per 1975 births Living people Atlanta Thrashers players Chicago Wolves players Dallas Stars draft picks Modo Hockey players Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players Sportspeople from Sollefteå Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swedish ice hockey centres Ice hockey people from Västernorrland County