Niklas Nordgren
Encyclopedia
Niklas Nordgren, born June 28, 1979 in Örnsköldsvik
, Sweden
is an ice hockey
player currently playing for the Kloten Flyers
.
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 season.
Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 28,617 inhabitants in 2005.Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of paper products...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
is an ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player currently playing for the Kloten Flyers
Kloten Flyers
The Kloten Flyers are an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland. They originated from the EHC Kloten. The team participates in the National League A and is known for its promotion of young players....
.
Playing career
Nordgren was drafted by the Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
in Round 8, 195th overall at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft
1997 NHL Entry Draft
The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 1997.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
, but remained in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and made his Swedish Elitserien
Elite League
Elite League may refer to:* French Rugby League Elite One Championship* Elite Ice Hockey League* Speedway Elite League* Elite League, Kenyan cricket competition...
debut with MoDo Hockey
MODO Hockey
Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006...
in 1998–99. Nordgren became a regular in the Elite League with Timrå IK
Timrå IK
Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:...
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
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate Lowell before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
with Krystofer Kolanos
Krystofer Kolanos
Krystofer Stanley Kolanos is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...
and a 2007 2nd-round pick at the March 9th trade deadline for forward Mark Recchi
Mark Recchi
Mark Louis Recchi is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 22 years in the National Hockey League , most notably for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens...
.
On May 10, 2006, Nordgren signed a deal with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
The Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are a professional ice hockey club from Rapperswil, Switzerland and are members of the Swiss National League A. The Lakers were founded in 1945 and were known as SC Rapperswil-Jona until 2005, when the club changed to its present name...
, based in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, where he would play the next five season.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||
| 1996–97 | MoDo Hockey MODO Hockey Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006... |
Swe-J | 22 | 14 | 6 | 20 | — | |||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | MoDo Hockey | SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1997–98 | MoDo Hockey | Swe-J | 28 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 52 | |||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | MoDo Hockey | SEL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1998–99 | MoDo Hockey | Swe-J | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Örnsköldsviks SK | Swe-3 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1999–00 | IF Sundsvall Hockey IF Sundsvall Hockey IF Sundsvall Hockey is an ice-hockey club from Sundsvall in Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan.... |
Swe-2 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2000–01 | IF Sundsvall Hockey | Swe-2 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2001–02 | Timrå IK Timrå IK Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:... |
SEL | 49 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 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 Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
NHL | 43 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005–06 2005–06 AHL season The 2005–06 AHL season was the 70th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears won the Calder Cup, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals in the finals.... |
Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005–06 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
NHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2006–07 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Rapperswil-Jona Lakers The Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are a professional ice hockey club from Rapperswil, Switzerland and are members of the Swiss National League A. The Lakers were founded in 1945 and were known as SC Rapperswil-Jona until 2005, when the club changed to its present name... |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 2009–10 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NLA | 39 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |||
| 2010–11 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | NLA | 46 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |||
| NHL totals | 58 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| NLA totals | 224 | 82 | 116 | 198 | 339 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 34 | |||||
| SEL totals | 200 | 60 | 61 | 121 | 173 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||