Gabriel Landeskog
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gabriel Landeskog (pronounced [ˈɡɑ̂ːbrɪɛl ˈlânːdɛˌskuːɡ]; born 23 November 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Gabriel Landeskog | |||
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Born |
(1992-11-23) 23 November 1992 (age 31) Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche Djurgårdens IF | ||
National team | Sweden | ||
NHL draft |
2nd overall, 2011 Colorado Avalanche | ||
Playing career | 2009–present |
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He was selected second overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by Colorado.[1] On 4 September 2012, Landeskog was named the fourth captain in Colorado Avalanche history, at the time becoming the youngest captain in NHL history at 19 years and 286 days.[2][3] He won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022, becoming the fourth European-born captain to do so.