Career
Hägglund was drafted 138th overall in the 1980 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Saint Louis Blues. He played 13 seasons in IF Björklöven in Umeå, both before and after his time in National Hockey League, and participated in their winning the national championship in 1987. Hägglund was killed in a car accident in Sweden in 1992.
IF Björklöven retired number 23, worn by Hägglund, after this accident.