Niklas Bäckström
Finnish ice hockey player
Niklas Oskar Bäckström (born February 13, 1978) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played in the SM-liiga for HIFK, SaiPa and Kärpät and in the Elitserien for AIK. He won the William M. Jennings Trophy in 2007 along with Manny Fernandez.[1] He also played for Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics where he won a silver medal and at the 2010 Winter Olympics where he won a bronze medal.
Niklas Bäckström | |||
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Born |
Helsinki, Finland | February 13, 1978||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
HIFK SaiPa AIK IF Kärpät Minnesota Wild Calgary Flames Tappara | ||
National team | Finland | ||
Playing career | 1996–2019 |
References
change- ↑ "William M. Jennings Trophy winners". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
Other websites
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database