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Niklas HjalmarssonHV71
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Sweden flagNiklas Hjalmarsson

#4 HV71 / SHL - 22/23

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
  • Olympic Silver Medal1
  • U18 WJC Bronze Medal1
  • NHL Stanley Cup Champion3
Niklas Hjalmarsson Facts
Player Type
Defensive DefensemanPK Specialist
Drafted
2005 round 4 #108 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency
Premium
Second cousin: Douglas Andersson

Team Staff profile also available: Niklas Hjalmarsson

Niklas Hjalmarsson Statistics
Post
2001-2002Eksjö HCDivision 310002-
2002-2003Eksjö HCDivision 3------
2003-2004HV71 J20J20 SuperElit1513414-Playoffs20008-
2003-2004Sweden U17 (all)International-Jr50006-
2004-2005HV71 J18J18 Allsvenskan30224-
2004-2005HV71 J20J20 SuperElit314111587-
2004-2005HV71Elitserien140000-2
2004-2005Sweden U18WJC-1871456-1
2004-2005Sweden U18 (all)International-Jr163586-
2004-2005Sweden U19 (all)International-Jr40110-
2005-2006HV71 J20J20 SuperElit732512-
2005-2006HV71Elitserien412303Playoffs1201140
2005-2006Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr301116-
2006-2007HV71 J20J20 SuperElit702214-
2006-2007HV71Elitserien3720224-4Playoffs1411200
2006-2007IK Oskarshamn LoanHockeyAllsvenskan812365
2006-2007Sweden U20 "A"WJC-20721340
2006-2007Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr1635810-
2006-2007Sweden (all)International110101
2007-2008Chicago BlackhawksNHL1301113-2
2007-2008Rockford IceHogsAHL47491331-8Playoffs1204482
2008-2009Chicago BlackhawksNHL2112304Playoffs170116-2
2008-2009Rockford IceHogsAHL52216185312
2009-2010Chicago BlackhawksNHL7721517209Playoffs2217869
2010-2011Chicago BlackhawksNHL8037103913Playoffs702224
2011-2012Chicago BlackhawksNHL6911415149Playoffs60114-3
2011-2012SwedenWC803320
2011-2012Sweden (all)International903320
2012-2013HC Bolzano LockoutItaly18616228-
2012-2013Chicago BlackhawksNHL4628102215Playoffs23055410
2013-2014Chicago BlackhawksNHL81422263411Playoffs1904414-3
2013-2014Sweden OlympicsOG600000
2013-2014Sweden (all)International600000
2014-2015Chicago BlackhawksNHL82316194425Playoffs2315686
2015-2016Chicago BlackhawksNHL82222243213Playoffs701105
2016-2017Chicago BlackhawksNHL73513182012Playoffs40002-4
2016-2017SwedenWCup40002-1
2016-2017Sweden (all)International400001
2017-2018Arizona Coyotes "A"NHL4818918-3
2018-2019Arizona Coyotes "A"NHL8201010448
2019-2020Arizona Coyotes "A"NHL2714514-2Playoffs90116-7
2020-2021Arizona Coyotes "A"NHL4105518-6
2021-2022Did not play------
2022-2023HV71 "C"SHL170334-2
Niklas Hjalmarsson Tournament Statistics
Post
2002-2003SmålandTV-Pucken8303122
2004-2005HV71ECC200000
2004-2005Sweden U18U18 JWC------
2009-2010Chicago BlackhawksVictoria Cup100000
2012-2013HC Bolzano LockoutContinental Cup30440-
Niklas Hjalmarsson Career Totals by League
AHL299625310.318441120440.3382
Continental Cup130441.330-0
Division 321*0000.00*2*-0
ECC120000.00000
HockeyAllsvenskan181230.38650
International4201340.20220
International-Jr444612180.4138-0
Italy118616221.228-0
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell)130220.674-0
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell)460818260.43127-120000.008-
NHL14822251471720.2133210610137227290.215215
OG160000.00000
SHL (Elitserien)4723580.1128-52261230.1240
TV-Pucken183030.381220
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)1-------0
Victoria Cup110000.00000
WC180330.38200
WCup140000.002-10
WJC-18171450.716-10
WJC-20172130.43400

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niklas Hjalmarsson Career Totals by Team
USA flagArizona Coyotes4198227290.1594-3190110.116-7
USA flagChicago Blackhawks10625231201430.232381099128226280.224622
Sweden flagEksjö HC21*0000.00*2*-0
Italy flagHC Bolzano121620261.248-0
Sweden flagHV714743580.1128-52261230.1240
Sweden flagHV71 J18130220.674-0
Sweden flagHV71 J20460818260.43127-120000.008-
Sweden flagIK Oskarshamn181230.38650
USA flagRockford IceHogs299625310.318441120440.3382
Sweden flagSmåland183030.381220
Sweden flagSweden180330.38200
Sweden flagSweden (WCup)140000.002-10
Sweden flagSweden (all)4201340.20220
Sweden flagSweden Olympics160000.00000
Sweden flagSweden U17 (all)150000.006-0
Sweden flagSweden U18171450.716-10
Sweden flagSweden U18 (Cup)1-------0
Sweden flagSweden U18 (all)1163580.506-0
Sweden flagSweden U19 (all)140110.250-0
Sweden flagSweden U20172130.43400
Sweden flagSweden U20 (all)2193690.4726-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niklas Hjalmarsson Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2004-2005
2006-2007
2009-2010
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedHV71Retired
ConfirmedNo teamHV71
ExtensionArizona CoyotesArizona Coyotes
ConfirmedChicago BlackhawksArizona Coyotes
ExtensionChicago BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks
ConfirmedChicago BlackhawksHC Bolzano
ConfirmedSan Jose SharksChicago Blackhawks
ConfirmedChicago BlackhawksSan Jose Sharks
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