Niklas Bäckström

Niklas Oskar Bäckström (born February 13, 1978) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played in the SM-liiga for HIFK, SaiPa and Kärpät and in the Elitserien for AIK. He won the William M. Jennings Trophy in 2007 along with Manny Fernandez.^[1] He also played for Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics where he won a silver medal and at the 2010 Winter Olympics where he won a bronze medal.

Niklas Bäckström
Bäckström with HIFK in 2016
Born	(1978-02-13) February 13, 1978 (age 47) Helsinki, Finland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	HIFK SaiPa AIK IF Kärpät Minnesota Wild Calgary Flames Tappara
National team	Finland
Playing career	1996–2019