Nicklas Lidström
#5 Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 11/12
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Nicklas Lidström Facts
- Date of Birth
- Apr 28, 1970
- Age
- 56
- Place of Birth
- Avesta, SWE
- Nation
- Sweden
- Youth Team
- Skogsbo SK
- Position
- D
- Height
- 186 cm / 6'1"
- Weight
- 86 kg / 190 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
- Player Type
- LeaderPuck-Moving DefensemanTwo-Way Defenseman
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Sons: Kevin Lidström, Adam Lidström, Samuel Lidström
Nephew: Alexander Lundqvist
One of the all-time greats, Lidstrom ranks 6th all-time in defenseman scoring. Over his 20-year career, the Red Wings legend won 7 Norris Trophies, 4 Stanley Cups, a Conn Smythe, and is a member of the Triple Gold Club as well. The 12x All-Star is also the first European to captain a Stanley Cup winning team.
Team Staff profile of Nicklas Lidström also available »Nephew: Alexander Lundqvist
One of the all-time greats, Lidstrom ranks 6th all-time in defenseman scoring. Over his 20-year career, the Red Wings legend won 7 Norris Trophies, 4 Stanley Cups, a Conn Smythe, and is a member of the Triple Gold Club as well. The 12x All-Star is also the first European to captain a Stanley Cup winning team.
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allsvenskan D1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.33 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
 CC | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 4 | -2 | 0 | |||||||
| Division 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | - |
| EJC-18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Elitserien (SHL) | 4 | 110 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 0.48 | 24 | - | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 6 | - |
| International | 11 | 101 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 0.52 | 36* | 3* | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 3 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.33 | 4* | - | 0 | |||||||
| Izvestia Trophy | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| J18 Elit (U18 Region) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| Juniorserien | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
 NHL | 20 | 1564 | 264 | 878 | 1142 | 0.73 | 514 | 450 | 20 | 263 | 54 | 129 | 183 | 0.70 | 76 | 61 |
| OG | 4 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.70 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| TV-Pucken | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| WC | 3 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 6 | -6* | 0 | |||||||
| WCup | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 | 3* | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.86 | 2 | - | 0 |
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Number 5 retired by Detroit Red Wings
Cult/Star player for Detroit Red Wings
Cult/Star player for Sweden
Cult/Star player for Västerås IK
- 2012-05-31 • Announced his retirement
- 2011-06-20 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2010-06-01 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2007-12-26 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2006-06-30 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2004-04-03 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2001-12-06 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by the Detroit Red Wings
- 1999-08-20 • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings