Nicklas Lidström
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erik Nicklas Lidström (pronounced [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ˈlîːdstrœm]; born 28 April 1970) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman and current vice president of hockey operations for the Detroit Red Wings.[1] He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings from 1991 to 2012, which he captained for the final six seasons of his career.[2][3][4] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defencemen in NHL history and nicknamed "The Perfect Human."
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
(1970-04-28) 28 April 1970 (age 54) Krylbo, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shot | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Played for |
Västerås IK Detroit Red Wings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NHL draft |
53rd overall, 1989 Detroit Red Wings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1987–2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Over his 20 NHL seasons, Lidström won four Stanley Cup championships, seven James Norris Memorial Trophies (awarded to the NHL's top defenceman), one Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff most valuable player, and was voted into 12 NHL All-Star Games. The Red Wings never missed the playoffs during his career, the longest streak of playoff appearances for a player in league history. Lidström was the first European-born-and-trained captain of a Stanley Cup-winning team, as well as the first European player named playoff MVP. Lidström is also the all-time leader in games played with a single NHL team by a European-born player.
Lidström was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2014. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on 9 November 2015.[5] In 2017, Lidström was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.[6]