Niklas Nordgren

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Niklas Nordgren
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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 teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
NHL draft 195th overall, 1997
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 19982015

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).

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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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97 Modo Hockey J20 2214620
1996–97 Modo Hockey SEL 50000
1997–98Modo HockeyJ202815153052
1998–99 Modo HockeySEL70002
1998–99Modo HockeyJ2010002
1998–99Örnsköldsviks SK Div. 1 25951422
1999–00 IF Sundsvall Hockey Swe.1 3721113258
2000–01IF Sundsvall HockeySwe.13522194157
2001–02 Timrå IK SEL49861416
2002–03 Timrå IKSEL4720234340101454
2003–04 Timrå IKSEL46131528441041532
2004–05 Timrå IKSEL461917367170226
2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 4342630
2005–06 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 8641010
2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL150004
2006–07 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 4117133074611210
2007–08 Rapperswil-Jona LakersNLA49203151131551616
2008–09 Rapperswil-Jona LakersNLA4925285386
2009–10 Rapperswil-Jona LakersNLA39619258
2010–11 Rapperswil-Jona LakersNLA4614253944
2011–12 Kloten Flyers NLA144591431128
2012–13 Timrå IKSEL438202830
2013–14 Modo HockeySHL281892821010
2014–15 Modo HockeySHL518101818
NHL totals5842634
SHL totals322779917624929671342
NLA totals2388612120735714731034

References

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