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Sweden flagNiklas Sundström

#24 MODO Hockey / Elitserien - 12/13

Date of Birth
Jun 06, 1975
Age
51
Place of Birth
Örnsköldsvik, SWE
Nation
Sweden
Youth Team
Modo AIK
Position
C
Height
181 cm / 5'11"
Weight
88 kg / 194 lbs
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
  • J18 SM Gold Medal3
  • J20 SM Gold Medal2
  • U18 EJC Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Gold Medal1
  • TV-Pucken Silver Medal1
  • U18 EJC Silver Medal1
  • U20 WJC Silver Medal2
  • U20 WJC Bronze Medal1
  • World Championship Bronze Medal1
  • Italy Champion1
  • SHL Champion1
  • U20 WJC All-Star Team1
  • U20 WJC Best Forward1
  • U20 WJC Most Points1
Niklas Sundström Facts
Player Type
PlaymakerTwo-Way Center
Drafted
1993 round 1 #8 overall by New York Rangers
Sundström was a forward with great defensive ability and two-way smarts. A terrific backchecker and hard worker with the ability to play any forward position. On offense, he was a good passer with outstanding vision.

Son: Milan Sundström

Team Staff profile also available: Niklas Sundström

Niklas Sundström Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1990-1991MoDo Hockey U16------
1990-1991MoDo Hockey J18J18 Div.1------
1990-1991Sweden U16 (all)International-Jr3112--
1991-1992MoDo Hockey J18J18 Div.1------
1991-1992MoDo Hockey J20Juniorserien------
1991-1992MoDo HockeyElitserien91340-
1991-1992Sweden U17 (all)International-Jr6369--
1991-1992Sweden U18EJC-1861016-
1991-1992Sweden U18 (all)International-Jr9112--
1992-1993MoDo Hockey J20Juniorallsvenskan23140-
1992-1993MoDo HockeyElitserien397111818-Playoffs30000-
1992-1993Sweden U18EJC-186491310-
1992-1993Sweden U18 (all)International-Jr951116--
1992-1993Sweden U20WJC-2071041408
1992-1993Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr159817--
1993-1994MoDo Hockey J20Juniorallsvenskan33472-
1993-1994MoDo HockeyElitserien377121928-Playoffs114372-
1993-1994Sweden U20WJC-2074711109
1993-1994Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr1381018--
1994-1995MoDo Hockey "A"Elitserien348132130-
1994-1995Sweden U20WJC-2074488-
1994-1995Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr13448--
1995-1996New York RangersNHL8291221142Playoffs1143741
1996-1997New York RangersNHL822428522023Playoffs905523
1996-1997SwedenWCup422403
1996-1997Sweden (all)International83250-
1997-1998New York RangersNHL70192847240
1997-1998Sweden OlympicsOG411223
1997-1998SwedenWC1015689
1997-1998Sweden (all)International1426810-
1998-1999New York RangersNHL8113304320-2
1998-1999SwedenWC852742
1998-1999Sweden (all)International95274-
1999-2000San Jose SharksNHL79122537229Playoffs120222-3
2000-2001San Jose SharksNHL821039492810Playoffs603321
2001-2002San Jose SharksNHL7393039507Playoffs1216763
2001-2002Sweden OlympicsOG413402
2002-2003San Jose SharksNHL472101222-4
2002-2003Montréal CanadiensNHL33591483
2003-2004Montréal CanadiensNHL6681220183Playoffs41012-1
2004-2005Milano LockoutItaly339303940-Playoffs154141822-
2005-2006Montréal CanadiensNHL55691530-6Playoffs503343
2006-2007MODO Hockey "A"Elitserien479364511621Playoffs205813263
2007-2008MODO HockeyElitserien45730371288Playoffs5066141
2008-2009MODO Hockey "A"Elitserien491835537022
2009-2010MODO Hockey "A"Elitserien3251520281
2010-2011MODO HockeyElitserien531122334012Kvalserien SHL106612410
2011-2012MODO Hockey "A"Elitserien501126374214Playoffs61120-1
2012-2013MODO Hockey "A"Elitserien4691423342Playoffs521340
Niklas Sundström Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1990-1991ÅngermanlandTV-Pucken------
2004-2005MilanoItalian Cup22022-
2004-2005MilanoContinental Cup30000-6
2007-2008MODO HockeyECC20002-2
Niklas Sundström Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Continental Cup130000.000-60
ECC120000.002-20
EJC-1821259141.1716-0
Elitserien (SHL)11441932173100.7053480*7601825430.725013*
International3311010200.6514-0
International-Jr5683141721.06--0
Italian Cup122021.002-0
Italy133930391.1840-115414181.2022-
J18 Div.1 (U18 Div.1)2-------0
Juniorallsvenskan2565112.202-0
Juniorserien1-------0
NHL107501172323490.4725645759622280.47227
OG282460.75250
TV-Pucken1-------0
WC21867130.7212110
WCup142241.00030
WJC-203211815331.571817*0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niklas Sundström Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Sweden flagÅngermanland1-------0
Italy flagMilano1381130411.0842-6*115414181.2022-
Sweden flagMoDo Hockey11443932173100.7053678*7601825430.725013*
Sweden flagMoDo Hockey J182-------0
Sweden flagMoDo Hockey J2035*6*5*11*2.20*2*-0
Canada flagMontréal Canadiens31541930490.32560291340.4462
USA flagNew York Rangers431565981630.52782322048120.6064
USA flagSan Jose Sharks4281331041370.4912222330111120.40101
Sweden flagSweden21867130.7212110
Sweden flagSweden (WCup)142241.00030
Sweden flagSweden (all)3311010200.6514-0
Sweden flagSweden Olympics282460.75250
Sweden flagSweden U16 (all)131120.67--0
Sweden flagSweden U17 (all)163691.50--0
Sweden flagSweden U1821259141.1716-0
Sweden flagSweden U18 (all)218612181.00--0
Sweden flagSweden U203211815331.571817*0
Sweden flagSweden U20 (all)3412122431.05--0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Niklas Sundström Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1990-1991
1991-1992
1992-1993
1993-1994
1994-1995
1997-1998
1998-1999
2004-2005
2006-2007
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedNo teamRetired
Niklas Sundström Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for MoDo Hockey
Cult/Star player for San Jose Sharks

Career transactions
- 2013-12-03 • Officially announced his retirement
- 2012-02-07 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by MODO
- 2010-02-28 • Signed to a one-year contract extension with a one-year option by MODO
- 2008-02-06 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by MODO
- 2006-06-06 • Signed to a two-year contract by MODO
- 2004-10-01 • Signed to a lockout contract by Milano
- 2004-07-14 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Montreal Canadiens
- 2003-01-23 • Traded to the Montréal Canadiens with a 2004 3rd round pick (Alexei Emelin) for Jeff Hackett
- 2002-08-16 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the San Jose Sharks
- 1999-08-04 • Traded to the San Jose Sharks with a 2000 3rd round pick (traded to CHI: Igor Radulov) for Andrei Zyuzin, Bill Houlder, Shawn Burr & Steve Guolla
- 1999-06-26 • Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning with Dan Cloutier, a 2000 1st round pick (Nikita Alexeev) for a 2000 1st round pick (Pavel Brendl)