Dick Tärnström (b. January 20th 1975 in Sundbyberg, Sweden) is a professional defenseman who plays in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers. Tärnström began his career with AIK IF of the Elitserien, with which he played 9 seasons as a pro, from 1992 to 2001. He then signed with the New York Islanders, who had drafted him 272th overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played the most part of his first NHL season with the Isles, spending only a handful of games with the American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers.