Niklas Nordgren

For the Finnish ice hockey player, see Niklas Nordgren (ice hockey, born 2000).

Niklas Nordgren
Born	(1979-06-28) June 28, 1979 (age 45) Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Modo Hockey Timrå IK Carolina Hurricanes Pittsburgh Penguins Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Kloten Flyers
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	195th overall, 1997 Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	1998–2015

Niklas Nordgren (born June 28, 1979) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward who began and finished his career playing for Modo Hockey in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Nordgren was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 8, 195th overall at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, but remained in Sweden and made his Swedish Elitserien debut with Modo Hockey in 1998–99. Nordgren became a regular in the Elite League with Timrå IK in 2001–02 and played four seasons there.

Nordgren made the transition to North America in 2005–06, and split time between Carolina and their AHL affiliate Lowell before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Krystofer Kolanos and a 2007 2nd-round pick at the March 9th trade deadline for forward Mark Recchi.

On May 10, 2006, Nordgren signed a deal with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, based in Switzerland, where he would play the next five seasons.

After a season stint in returning to the SHL with Timrå IK, Nordgren signed for his original club Modo during the 2013-14 season on November 27, 2013. ^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Modo Hockey	J20		22	14	6	20	—		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Modo Hockey	SEL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Modo Hockey	J20		28	15	15	30	52		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Modo Hockey	SEL		7	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Modo Hockey	J20		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Örnsköldsviks SK	Div. 1		25	9	5	14	22		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	IF Sundsvall Hockey	Swe.1		37	21	11	32	58		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	IF Sundsvall Hockey	Swe.1		35	22	19	41	57		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Timrå IK	SEL		49	8	6	14	16		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Timrå IK	SEL		47	20	23	43	40		10	1	4	5	4
2003–04	Timrå IK	SEL		46	13	15	28	44		10	4	1	5	32
2004–05	Timrå IK	SEL		46	19	17	36	71		7	0	2	2	6
2005–06	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		43	4	2	6	30		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		8	6	4	10	10		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		15	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	NLA		41	17	13	30	74		6	1	1	2	10
2007–08	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	NLA		49	20	31	51	131		5	5	1	6	16
2008–09	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	NLA		49	25	28	53	86		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	NLA		39	6	19	25	8		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	NLA		46	14	25	39	44		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Kloten Flyers	NLA		14	4	5	9	14		3	1	1	2	8
2012–13	Timrå IK	SEL		43	8	20	28	30		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Modo Hockey	SHL		28	1	8	9	28		2	1	0	1	0
2014–15	Modo Hockey	SHL		51	8	10	18	18		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				58	4	2	6	34		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				322	77	99	176	249		29	6	7	13	42
NLA totals				238	86	121	207	357		14	7	3	10	34

References

1. "Nordgren signs on with Modo". Modo Hockey (in Swedish). 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2013-11-27.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database