HOCKEY PLAYER
Johan Franzén
1979 - Today

Johan Franzén
Johan Marcus Gunnar Franzén (pronounced [ˈjûːan franˈseːn] ; born 23 December 1979) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey winger who played 11 seasons for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). His career ended early in the 2015–16 season due to post-concussion syndrome. He also played for Linköpings HC in the Elitserien (later Swedish Hockey League). Franzén was drafted by the Red Wings in the third round, 97th overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft and won the Stanley Cup with the team in 2008. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johan Franzén is the 404th most popular hockey player (up from 432nd in 2019), the 1,672nd most popular biography from Sweden (up from 1,743rd in 2019) and the 45th most popular Swedish Hockey Player.
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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS
Among hockey players, Johan Franzén ranks 404 out of 676. Before him are Antti Miettinen, Semyon Varlamov, Radek Dvořák, Ossi Väänänen, Auston Matthews, and Mitch Marner. After him are Andrej Sekera, Zbyněk Michálek, Dominik Kahun, Patrik Laine, Libor Hudáček, and Thomas Vanek.
Most Popular Hockey Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAntti Miettinen
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 398
Semyon Varlamov
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 399
Radek Dvořák
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 400
Ossi Väänänen
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 401
Auston Matthews
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 402
Mitch Marner
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 403
Johan Franzén
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 404
Andrej Sekera
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 405
Zbyněk Michálek
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 406
Dominik Kahun
1995 - Present
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 407
Patrik Laine
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 408
Libor Hudáček
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.50
Rank: 409
Thomas Vanek
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 410
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Johan Franzén ranks 1,103. Before him are Oscar Loya, Jordan Kerr, Nik Wallenda, Billy Miller, Íngrid Martz, and Melvin Brown. After him are Tim Wieskötter, Andrew Scheer, Park Dong-hyuk, Rosa Mendes, Roberto Júlio de Figueiredo, and Alexander Mikhaylin.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsOscar Loya
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 1,097
Jordan Kerr
TENNIS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 1,098
Nik Wallenda
CELEBRITY
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 1,099
Billy Miller
ACTOR
1979 - 2023
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 1,100
Íngrid Martz
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 1,101
Melvin Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 1,102
Johan Franzén
HOCKEY PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 1,103
Tim Wieskötter
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,104
Andrew Scheer
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,105
Park Dong-hyuk
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 1,106
Rosa Mendes
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 1,107
Roberto Júlio de Figueiredo
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 1,108
Alexander Mikhaylin
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.58
Rank: 1,109
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Johan Franzén ranks 1,672 out of 1,879. Before him are Amanda Ilestedt (1993), Lisa Nordén (1984), Mattias Gustafsson (1978), Erika Linder (1990), Tiger Hillarp Persson (1970), and Andreas Ekberg (1985). After him are Josefine Öqvist (1983), Jessica Landström (1984), Zećira Mušović (1996), Daniel Carlsson (1976), Simone Giertz (1990), and Olivia Schough (1991).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsAmanda Ilestedt
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 1,666
Lisa Nordén
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 1,667
Mattias Gustafsson
HANDBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 1,668
Erika Linder
MODEL
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 1,669
Tiger Hillarp Persson
CHESS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 1,670
Andreas Ekberg
REFEREE
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 1,671
Johan Franzén
HOCKEY PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 1,672
Josefine Öqvist
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 1,673
Jessica Landström
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 1,674
Zećira Mušović
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 1,675
Daniel Carlsson
RACING DRIVER
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 1,676
Simone Giertz
INVENTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 1,677
Olivia Schough
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 1,678
Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Sweden
Among hockey players born in Sweden, Johan Franzén ranks 45. Before him are Mika Hannula (1979), Jimmie Ericsson (1980), Henrik Tallinder (1979), Staffan Kronwall (1982), Erik Karlsson (1990), and Victor Hedman (1990). After him are Samuel Påhlsson (1977), Joakim Lindström (1983), Christian Bäckman (1980), Loui Eriksson (1985), Gabriel Landeskog (1992), and Marcus Krüger (1990).
Mika Hannula
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 39
Jimmie Ericsson
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 40
Henrik Tallinder
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 41
Staffan Kronwall
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 42
Erik Karlsson
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 43
Victor Hedman
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 44
Johan Franzén
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 45
Samuel Påhlsson
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 46
Joakim Lindström
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.14
Rank: 47
Christian Bäckman
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 48
Loui Eriksson
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 49
Gabriel Landeskog
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 50
Marcus Krüger
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 51