High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Johan Franzen (born 23 December 1979) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Franzen started playing ice hockey in Boro/Vetlanda HC, Landsbro near Vetlanda in Sweden. He was suspended for a full year after knocking down a referee, but was then moved to play with the Tranas AIF in the Swedish Allsvenskan in 1999. After one season with the club, he moved to Linkoping were he stayed for five seasons, helping the club win the promotion for play in the Swedish elite league Elitserien in 2001. Recommended by European scout Hakan Andersson, Franzen was drafted by the Red Wings in 2004. For the 2005–06 NHL season, Franzen played in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings, totaling 80 games for 16 points (12 goals, four assists) in his rookie season. His workmanlike service was lauded by former teammate and captain Steve Yzerman, who gave Johan the nickname "The Mule," because "he carries the load".

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