Peter Popovic


Peter "Poppe" Popovic is a retired Swedish ice hockey defenceman of Serbian ancestry, and currently an assistant coach of the Sweden men's national team. Popovic was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 5th round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Popovic began his National Hockey League career with Montreal in 1994, where he played for five seasons. He also played for the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins. He left the NHL after the 2001 season, having played 485 games, then played for five seasons in Södertälje SK.

Coaching career

On 23 April 2009 Peter Popovic was named the new head coach of Södertälje SK. In 2011, after Södertälje's relegation to HockeyAllsvenskan, Popovic was forced to leave the club. Popovic has also been an assistant coach of VIK Västerås HK under Lars Ivarsson. On 14 April 2011, Popovic was named an assistant coach of Tre Kronor.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International