Who is Niklas Hjalmarsson?

Niklas Hjalmarsson is a retired defender from Sweden.

What was the last team Niklas Hjalmarsson played for?

The last team Niklas played for was HV71 in the SHL.

How tall is Niklas Hjalmarsson?

Niklas Hjalmarsson is 187 cm (6'2") tall.

How much does Niklas Hjalmarsson weigh?

Niklas Hjalmarsson weighs 89 kg (196 lbs).

When was Niklas Hjalmarsson born?

Niklas Hjalmarsson was born on 1987-06-06 in Eksjö, SWE.

How old is Niklas Hjalmarsson?

Niklas Hjalmarsson is 39 years old.

What is Niklas Hjalmarsson's nationality?

Niklas Hjalmarsson is from Sweden.

Does Niklas Hjalmarsson shoot left or right?

Niklas Hjalmarsson shoots left.

Niklas Hjalmarsson

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Date of Birth: Jun 06, 1987
Age: 39
Place of Birth: Eksjö, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Eksjö HC
Position: D
Height: 187 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 89 kg / 196 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Defensive Defenseman
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Drafted: 2005 round 4 #108 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency: Premium
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Second cousin: Douglas Andersson

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Niklas Hjalmarsson — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
01-02	Eksjö HC	Division 3	1	0	0	0	2	-
02-03	Eksjö HC	Division 3	-	-	-	-	-	-
03-04	HV71 J20	J20 SuperElit	15	1	3	4	14	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	8	-
03-04	Sweden U17 (all)	International-Jr	5	0	0	0	6	-
04-05	HV71 J18	J18 Allsvenskan	3	0	2	2	4	-
04-05	HV71 J20	J20 SuperElit	31	4	11	15	87	-
04-05	HV71	Elitserien	14	0	0	0	0	-2
04-05	Sweden U18	WJC-18	7	1	4	5	6	-1
04-05	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	16	3	5	8	6	-
04-05	Sweden U19 (all)	International-Jr	4	0	1	1	0	-
05-06	HV71 J20	J20 SuperElit	7	3	2	5	12	-
05-06	HV71	Elitserien	4	1	2	3	0	3	Playoffs	12	0	1	1	4	0
05-06	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	1	1	16	-
06-07	HV71 J20	J20 SuperElit	7	0	2	2	14	-
06-07	HV71	Elitserien	37	2	0	2	24	-4	Playoffs	14	1	1	2	0	0
06-07	IK OskarshamnLoan	HockeyAllsvenskan	8	1	2	3	6	5
06-07	Sweden U20"A"	WJC-20	7	2	1	3	4	0
06-07	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	16	3	5	8	10	-
06-07	Sweden (all)	International	1	1	0	1	0	1
07-08	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	13	0	1	1	13	-2
07-08	Rockford IceHogs	AHL	47	4	9	13	31	-8	Playoffs	12	0	4	4	8	2
08-09	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	21	1	2	3	0	4	Playoffs	17	0	1	1	6	-2
08-09	Rockford IceHogs	AHL	52	2	16	18	53	12
09-10	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	77	2	15	17	20	9	Playoffs	22	1	7	8	6	9
10-11	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	80	3	7	10	39	13	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	2	4
11-12	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	69	1	14	15	14	9	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	4	-3
11-12	Sweden	WC	8	0	3	3	2	0
11-12	Sweden (all)	International	9	0	3	3	2	0
12-13	HC BolzanoLockout	Italy	18	6	16	22	8	-
12-13	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	46	2	8	10	22	15	Playoffs	23	0	5	5	4	10
13-14	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	81	4	22	26	34	11	Playoffs	19	0	4	4	14	-3
13-14	Sweden Olympics	OG	6	0	0	0	0	0
13-14	Sweden (all)	International	6	0	0	0	0	0
14-15	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	82	3	16	19	44	25	Playoffs	23	1	5	6	8	6
15-16	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	82	2	22	24	32	13	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	0	5
16-17	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	73	5	13	18	20	12	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-4
16-17	Sweden	WCup	4	0	0	0	2	-1
16-17	Sweden (all)	International	4	0	0	0	0	1
17-18	Arizona Coyotes"A"	NHL	48	1	8	9	18	-3
18-19	Arizona Coyotes"A"	NHL	82	0	10	10	44	8
19-20	Arizona Coyotes"A"	NHL	27	1	4	5	14	-2	Playoffs	9	0	1	1	6	-7
20-21	Arizona Coyotes"A"	NHL	41	0	5	5	18	-6
21-22	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
22-23	HV71"C"	SHL	17	0	3	3	4	-2

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S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
02-03	Småland	TV-Pucken	8	3	0	3	12	2
04-05	HV71	ECC	2	0	0	0	0	0
04-05	Sweden U18	U18 JWC	-	-	-	-	-	-
09-10	Chicago Blackhawks	Victoria Cup	1	0	0	0	0	0
12-13	HC BolzanoLockout	Continental Cup	3	0	4	4	0	-

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Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Fri 20/01		vs
Sat 14/01		@
Sat 07/01		@
Thu 05/01		vs

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Niklas Hjalmarsson — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	99	6	25	31	0.31	84	4	1	12	0	4	4	0.33	8	2
Continental Cup	1	3	0	4	4	1.33	0	-	0
Division 3	2	1*	0	0	0	0.00*	2*	-	0
ECC	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
HockeyAllsvenskan	1	8	1	2	3	0.38	6	5	0
International	4	20	1	3	4	0.20	2	2	0
International-Jr	4	44	6	12	18	0.41	38	-	0
Italy	1	18	6	16	22	1.22	8	-	0
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell)	1	3	0	2	2	0.67	4	-	0
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell)	4	60	8	18	26	0.43	127	-	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	8	-
NHL	14	822	25	147	172	0.21	332	106	10	137	2	27	29	0.21	52	15
OG	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
SHL (Elitserien)	4	72	3	5	8	0.11	28	-5	2	26	1	2	3	0.12	4	0
TV-Pucken	1	8	3	0	3	0.38	12	2	0
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Victoria Cup	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
WC	1	8	0	3	3	0.38	2	0	0
WCup	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1	0
WJC-18	1	7	1	4	5	0.71	6	-1	0
WJC-20	1	7	2	1	3	0.43	4	0	0

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Niklas Hjalmarsson — Career Totals

League

AHL

Continental Cup

Division 3

ECC

HockeyAllsvenskan

International

International-Jr

Italy

J18 Allsvenskan

J20 SuperElit

NHL

822

147

172

SHL

TV-Pucken

U18 JWC

Victoria Cup

WCup

WJC-18

WJC-20

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Niklas Hjalmarsson — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2004-2005	U18 WJC Bronze Medal U18 WJC Most Assists by Defenseman (4)
2006-2007	U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2009-2010	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2012-2013	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2013-2014	Olympic Silver Medal
2014-2015	NHL Stanley Cup Champion

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Niklas Hjalmarsson — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
04/05/2023	Confirmed	HV71	Retired	Details
11/10/2022	Confirmed	No team	HV71	Details
06/30/2018	Extension	Arizona Coyotes	Arizona Coyotes	Details
06/23/2017	Confirmed	Chicago Blackhawks	Arizona Coyotes	Details
09/04/2013	Extension	Chicago Blackhawks	Chicago Blackhawks	Details
11/08/2012	Confirmed	Chicago Blackhawks	HC Bolzano	Details
07/12/2010	Confirmed	San Jose Sharks	Chicago Blackhawks	Details
07/09/2010	Confirmed	Chicago Blackhawks	San Jose Sharks	Details

Niklas Hjalmarsson Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Chicago Blackhawks
Cult/Star player for HV71
Cult/Star player for HV71 U20
Cult/Star player for Sweden

Career transactions
- 2013-09-04 • Signed to a five-year contact by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2010-07-09 • Signed to a four-year offer sheet by the San Jose Sharks
- 2007-05-31 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2007-04-03 • Signed to a one-year contract by Luleå