Career
Henrik Tallinder was drafted 48th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1997 National Hockey League Entry Draft. At the time of the injury, he was tied for the National Hockey League playoff lead in plus/minus at +14. During the 10th game of the 2006-2007 National Hockey League season, Tallinder broke the same arm during a game against the New York Islanders.
During a game against New Jersey on February 6, 2008, he became the first Sabres defenceman to score in a shootout, scoring against Martin Brodeur.
On December 27, 2009, Tallinder was selected to the Sweden Men"s Ice Hockey Olympic team for the February 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. On July 1, 2010, Tallinder signed a four-year, $13.5 million contract with the New Jersey Devils.
On July 7, 2013, Tallinder was traded back to the team that drafted him, the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Riley Boychuk. In September 2014, Tallinder would sign a tryout with the Toronto Maple Leafs, however, he suffered an injury in a preseason game against his former team the Sabres and was ultimately released without a contract.
Tallinder currently plays in the Swiss National League for the ZSC Lions.
In 2005, Tallinder, and fellow Swedish hockey players Kristian Huselius and Andreas Lilja were investigated on suspicion of sexual exploitation. In March 2005, all three players were suspended from the Swedish national team for one year, with Huselius and Tallinder being released by Swedish club Linköping. Lilja was not suspended by Swedish club Mora, but decided to take a break for the remainder of the rest of the season.
Initially police had dropped their investigation within two days February 11, 2005 when a 22-year-old woman accused the trio of raping her February 9, because of a lack of evidence.
However, a special prosecutor reopened the case in March, leading to the suspensions. Tallinder and the others were cleared in June of that year.