Career
Tjärnqvist was drafted by the Dallas Stars with the 96th overall, third round pick in the 1999 National Hockey League Entry Draft. During the 2004-2005 National Hockey League lockout, Tjärnqvist played with HV 71 in the Elitserien along with fellow National Hockey League"ers Manny Malhotra, Jonathan Cheechoo, and Bryan McCabe. On February 12, 2007, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes, along with a first round pick in the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft, for Ladislav Nagy.
