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'''Niklas Hjalmarsson''' (born June 6, 1987) is a Swedish ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).
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'''Niklas Hjalmarsson''' (born June 6, 1987) is a Swedish ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the [[Phoenix Coyotes|Arizona Coyotes]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).
   
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He was drafted by the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] in the [[2005 NHL Entry Draft]]. During his time with the Blackhawks, he won the [[Stanley Cup]] in [[2010 Stanley Cup Finals|2010]], [[2013 Stanley Cup Finals|2013]] and [[2015 Stanley Cup Finals|2015]].
 
==Playing career==
  
==Playing career==
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Niklas was drafted 108th overall in the [[2005 NHL Entry Draft]] by the Chicago Blackhawks. He played professionally for 3 years in the Elitserien with HV71. In the 2007–08 season, his first in North America, he made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks.
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Niklas was drafted 108th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Blackhawks. He played professionally for 3 years in the Elitserien with HV71. In the 2007–08 season, his first in North America, he made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks.
   
 
After spending the majority of the season with the Rockford IceHogs, he procured a regular spot on the roster with [[James Wisniewski]]'s trade to the [[Anaheim Ducks]] and scored his first NHL goal against [[Chris Osgood]] of the [[Detroit Red Wings]].
  
After spending the majority of the season with the Rockford IceHogs, he procured a regular spot on the roster with [[James Wisniewski]]'s trade to the [[Anaheim Ducks]] and scored his first NHL goal against [[Chris Osgood]] of the [[Detroit Red Wings]].
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A slapshot of Niklas' was redirected by [[Andrew Ladd]] to take a 3–2 lead in game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals where his team won in 4–3 in overtime. He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.
  
A slapshot of Niklas' was redirected by [[Andrew Ladd]] to take a 3–2 lead in game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals where his team won in 4–3 in overtime. He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.
   
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On July 9, 2010, Niklas signed an offer sheet with the [[San Jose Sharks]] for 4 years and $14 million. On July 12, 2010, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that they would match the offer sheet. He was the first defenseman in 13 years to receive an offer sheet as a restricted free agent. Critically, Chicago's matching of the offer sheet meant that they did not have enough cap space to re-sign [[Antti Niemi]], who ended up joining the Sharks later that offseason.
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On July 9, 2010, Niklas signed an offer sheet with the [[San Jose Sharks]] for 4 years and $14 million. On July 12, 2010, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that they would match the offer sheet. He was the first defenseman in 13 years to receive an offer sheet as a restricted free agent.
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Critically, Chicago's matching of the offer sheet meant that they did not have enough cap space to re-sign [[Antti Niemi]], who ended up joining the Sharks later that offseason.
   
 
During the [[2012–13 NHL lockout]], Niklas played in italian Serie A and in the IIHF Continental Cup with the HC Bolzano. In 2013, the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup. He became the 10th Swede to win the Stanley Cup more than once.
  
During the [[2012–13 NHL lockout]], Niklas played in italian Serie A and in the IIHF Continental Cup with the HC Bolzano. In 2013, the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup. He became the 10th Swede to win the Stanley Cup more than once.
   
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During the 2013 off-season, Niklas signed a five-year extension with the Blackhawks, at an annual average salary of $4.1 million.
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During the 2013 off-season, he signed a five-year extension with the Blackhawks, at an annual average salary of $4.1 million.
   
 
The Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup again in 2015, making him one of only seven players to be part of the 2010, 2013 and 2015 Stanley Cup victories.
  
The Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup again in 2015, making him one of only seven players to be part of the 2010, 2013 and 2015 Stanley Cup victories.
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After [[2016–17 NHL season|the 2016–17 season]] (in his tenth year with the Blackhawks), Niklas' tenure with the club came to an end as he was dealt to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for [[Connor Murphy]] and [[Laurent Dauphin]] on June 23, 2017.
   
 
==Career Statistics==
  
==Career Statistics==
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| 2006–07
 
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| [[IK Oskarshamn]]
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| 8
 
| 1
  
| 1
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| [[Bolzano-Bozen Foxes|Bolzano HC]]
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| [[Elite.A|Serie A]]
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| [[Elite.A|ITL]]
 
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| 16
 
| 6
  
| 6
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| 6
 
| 8
  
| 8
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| Chicago Blackhawks
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| NHL
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| 81
  ⚫
| 2
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| 22
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| 24
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| 32
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| 7
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| 0
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| 1
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| 1
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| 0
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| Chicago Blackhawks
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| 73
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| 5
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| 18
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| 20
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! 469
  
⚫
! 16
  
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! 85
  
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! 101
  
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! 186
  
−
! 117
  
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! 2
  
⚫
! 25
  
⚫
! 27
  
⚫
! 44
  
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! colspan="3" | SEL totals
  
 
! 55
  
! 55
 
! 3
  
! 3
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! 1
  
! 1
 
! 4
  
! 4
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  ⚫
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
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! 623
  ⚫
! 23
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! 120
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! 143
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! 238
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! 128
  ⚫
! 2
  ⚫
! 26
  ⚫
! 28
  ⚫
! 46
 
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===International===
  
===International===
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| [[Sweden men's national junior ice hockey team|Sweden]]
  
| [[Sweden men's national junior ice hockey team|Sweden]]
 
| [[IIHF World U18 Championships|U18]]
  
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| 7
 
| 1
  
| 1
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| Sweden
 
| [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|WJC]]
  
| [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|WJC]]
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| 7
  
| 7
 
| 2
  
| 2
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| [[Sweden men's national ice hockey team|Sweden]]
 
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]]
  
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]]
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| 8
  
| 8
 
| 0
  
| 0
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| [[Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014]]
  
| [[Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014]]
 
| Sweden
  
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| 6
 
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| [[2016 World Cup of Hockey|2016]]
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| Sweden
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! 14
  
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! 10
 
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! 14
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! 18
 
! 0
  
! 0
 
! 3
  
! 3
 
! 3
  
! 3
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! 4
 
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==International Play==
  
==International Play==
 
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Niklas participated in the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships where he won a bronze medal. In 2014, he was chosen to play on Team Sweden in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia where Sweden won a silver medal.
  
Niklas participated in the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships where he won a bronze medal. In 2014, he was chosen to play on Team Sweden in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia where Sweden won a silver medal.
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==Accolades==
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*2005 U18 WJC Bronze Medal
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==International Play==
  
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*Stanley Cup Champion (2010, 2013 & 2015)
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*Olympic Silver Medal (2014)
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{{MedalSport|Men's [[ice hockey]]}}
  
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==Personal Life==
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In 2013, Niklas married Elina Casell and they have two sons: Theo (born in April 2014) and Oliver (born in April 2017).
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[[Category:Swedish ice hockey players]]
  
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[[Category:Swedish ice hockey defencemen]]
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[[Category:Phoenix Coyotes players]]

Latest revision as of 14:47, 17 July 2017

Niklas Hjalmarsson
NiklasHjalmarssonHawks
Born June 6, 1987 (1987-06-06) (age 36)
Eksjö, Sweden
Height
Weight 		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team
F. teams 		Arizona Coyotes
HV71
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft 108th overall, 2005
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2004–present

Niklas Hjalmarsson (born June 6, 1987) is a Swedish ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. During his time with the Blackhawks, he won the Stanley Cup in 2010, 2013 and 2015.

Playing career

Niklas was drafted 108th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Blackhawks. He played professionally for 3 years in the Elitserien with HV71. In the 2007–08 season, his first in North America, he made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks.

After spending the majority of the season with the Rockford IceHogs, he procured a regular spot on the roster with James Wisniewski's trade to the Anaheim Ducks and scored his first NHL goal against Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings.

Niklas became a major installment into the Blackhawks lineup late in the 2008–2009 season and coming into the 2009–2010 season.

He played 77 games in the regular season and all 22 in the playoffs for the team, tallying over 19 minutes per game, switching between a position in the second and third lines of defensive pairings. Over that time, Niklas recorded a production value (PROD) of a point roughly every 45 minutes of it while his season PROD was 89 minutes.

A slapshot of Niklas' was redirected by Andrew Ladd to take a 3–2 lead in game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals where his team won in 4–3 in overtime. He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.

On July 9, 2010, Niklas signed an offer sheet with the San Jose Sharks for 4 years and $14 million. On July 12, 2010, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that they would match the offer sheet. He was the first defenseman in 13 years to receive an offer sheet as a restricted free agent.

Critically, Chicago's matching of the offer sheet meant that they did not have enough cap space to re-sign Antti Niemi, who ended up joining the Sharks later that offseason.

During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Niklas played in italian Serie A and in the IIHF Continental Cup with the HC Bolzano. In 2013, the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup. He became the 10th Swede to win the Stanley Cup more than once.

During the 2013 off-season, he signed a five-year extension with the Blackhawks, at an annual average salary of $4.1 million.

The Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup again in 2015, making him one of only seven players to be part of the 2010, 2013 and 2015 Stanley Cup victories.

After the 2016–17 season (in his tenth year with the Blackhawks), Niklas' tenure with the club came to an end as he was dealt to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Connor Murphy and Laurent Dauphin on June 23, 2017.

Career Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 HV71 SEL 14 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2005–06 HV71 SEL 4 1 2 3 0 12 0 1 1 4
2006–07 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 8 1 2 3 6 — — — — —
2006–07 HV71 SEL 37 2 0 2 24 — — — — —
2007–08 Rockford IceHogs AHL 47 4 9 13 31 12 0 4 4 8
2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 13 0 1 1 13 — — — — —
2008–09 Rockford IceHogs AHL 52 2 16 18 53 — — — — —
2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 21 1 2 3 0 17 0 1 1 6
2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 77 2 15 17 20 22 1 7 8 6
2010–11 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 80 3 7 10 39 7 0 2 2 2
2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 69 1 14 15 14 6 0 1 1 4
2012–13 Bolzano HC ITL 16 6 16 22 8 — — — — —
2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 46 2 8 10 22 23 0 5 5 4
2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 81 4 22 26 34 19 0 4 4 14
2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 82 3 16 19 44 23 1 5 6 8
2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 81 2 22 24 32 7 0 1 1 0
2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 73 5 13 18 20 4 0 0 0 2
SHL totals 55 3 2 5 24 12 0 1 1 4
NHL totals 623 23 120 143 238 128 2 26 28 46

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Sweden U18 Template:Brca 7 1 4 5 6
2007 Sweden WJC 4th 7 2 1 3 4
2012 Sweden WC 6th 8 0 3 3 2
2014 Sweden OG Template:Sica 6 0 0 0 0
2016 Sweden WCH Template:Brca 4 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 14 3 5 8 10
Senior totals 18 0 3 3 4

International Play

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Competitor for Flag se Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver 2014 Sochi
IIHF World U18 Championships
Bronze 2005 Plzen

Niklas participated in the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships where he won a bronze medal. In 2014, he was chosen to play on Team Sweden in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia where Sweden won a silver medal.

Accolades

  • 2005 U18 WJC Bronze Medal
  • Stanley Cup Champion (2010, 2013 & 2015)
  • Olympic Silver Medal (2014)

Personal Life

In 2013, Niklas married Elina Casell and they have two sons: Theo (born in April 2014) and Oliver (born in April 2017).

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