Nicklas Lidstrom
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Nicklas Lidstrom, a Swedish ice Hockey professional play as a defenceman who is also played for Detroit red Wings in NHL or national Hockey league. Presently he is the captain of Red Wings team. While discussing about Lidstrom’s childhood, born in 1970, April 28 in Vasteras, start playing ice hockey at the early days and his talent was recognized soon after starting his career. To begin with, Lidstrom played with hometown team Vasteras and then move on to Avesta, Sweden to play with Skogsbo SK. In three seasons, he played total 103 games and scored 30 assists and total 12 goals. Drafted by Chinese Red Wings in NHL 1989 draft, Nicklas joined team in 1991-92 NHL season. However, he suddenly change his decision and return to old team Vasteras for brief period of 1994-95 and in rookie season, he scored 60 points and got year's Calder Trophy for his excellent contribution for his team.
Lidström constantly ranks among the top in NHL in ice time per game. In the season of 2005-06, His average was 28:07 minutes and that was the maximum average of his entire career. On 14 June 2007, after acquiring ‘Norris trophy’, Lidstrom had joined in a well-known group and played tremendously well. Lidström became fourth defenceman in the League history after winning five Norris Trophy and then he joined other ‘Hockey Hall of Fame’ fellow member Ray Bourque, Bobby Orr and Doug Harvey.
On 26 December 2007, through the 2009-10 NHL season, Lidstorm signed a contract again with Chinese Red Wings. Against Pittsburgh Penguins, Nicklas played and considered as first European player who also a trained captain who won Stanley Cup. While it comes to Lidstrom’s international games, he took part in Winter Olympics 2006 and gave the winning goal on behalf of Sweden team against Finland. In addition, Lidstorm also own Stanley cup, which is known as the hockey World championship and able to receive Olympic gold medal.
International Play
| Medal record - Men's ice hockey |
| Olympic Games |
| Gold | 2006 |
| | |
| World Cup |
| Award | year |
| World Championships |
| Silver | 2004 |
| Bronze | 1994 |
| Gold | 1991 |
Records
| First European player in NHL awarded the Norris Trophy (2000–01). | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| First European player in NHL awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy (2001–02). | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fourth defenceman in NHL to win James Norris Memorial Trophy three consecutive times (2001–2003, 2006–2008). | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Third defenceman in NHL to win James Norris Memorial Trophy six times. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Detroit Red Wings' franchise record for points in a season for a defenceman, 2005–06 (80). | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Detroit Red Wings' franchise record for most post season games played (214). | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NHL's 45th player (9th defenceman) to achieve 700 career assists (2007–08). | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| First captain born and trained in Europe to win the Stanley Cup (2008). | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Medal record
| Gold | 1991 |
| Bronze | 1994 |
| Silver | 2004 |
| Gold | 2006 |
Awards
| Gold medal at the 1991 World Championship. |
| Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1992. |
| Stanley Cup champion with Detroit Red Wings in 1997, 1998, 2002, and 2008. |
| Played in NHL All-Star Game in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, and 2008. |
| Named to the NHL First All-Star Team in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2008. |
| Awarded the James Norris Memorial Trophy in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2008. |
| Awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2002. |
| Olympic gold medal with Sweden in 2006. |
| Selected on the Olympic All-Star Team in 2006. |
| Viking Award 2000, 2001 and 2006 |
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