Nicklas Grossman

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Position Defence
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
201 lb (91 kg/14 st 5 lb)
NHL Team (P)
Cur. team		 Dallas Stars
Iowa Stars (AHL)
Nationality Flag of Sweden Sweden
Born January 22, 1985 (1985-01-22) (age 23),
Stockholm, Sweden
NHL Draft 56th overall, 2004
Dallas Stars
Pro career 2003 – present

Nicklas Grossman (born January 22, 1985, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey defenceman, currently with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He spent the entire 2005–06 season with the Iowa Stars, the American Hockey League affiliate of Dallas.

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[edit] Playing career

Grossman's professional career began in the Swedish Elite League during the 2003–04 season with Södertälje SK as a right wing. However, Grossman only notched two career points in the SEL, both assists, over two seasons. Even so, he was drafted by Dallas in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft in the second round with the 56th overall pick.

Grossman's professional debut in North America came on October 8, 2005, with Iowa. It was then that Grossman was converted to a regular defenceman, a move that led to Grossman being named Iowa's Most Improved Player after his rookie season. Grossman is one of the few Jewish players in the NHL.

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
2003–04 Södertälje SK Elitserien 1 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - -
2004–05 Södertälje SK Elitserien 31 0 2 2 +7 14 9 0 0 0 -1 0
2005–06 Iowa Stars AHL 61 2 3 5 +10 49 7 0 1 1 0 4
2006–07 Iowa Stars AHL 67 2 8 10 +7 40 8 0 0 0 -4 10
2006–07 Dallas Stars NHL 8 0 0 0 -1 4 - - - - - -
2007–08 Dallas Stars NHL 62 0 7 7 +10 22 8 0 1 1 +4 2
NHL Totals 70 0 7 7 +9 26 8 0 1 1 +4 2
AHL Totals 128 4 11 15 +17 89 15 0 1 1 -4 14
Elitserien Totals 32 0 2 2 +7 14 9 0 0 0 -1 0
  • Stats as of April 28, 2008

[edit] Awards

  • Named Most Improved Player, Iowa Stars, 2005–06 season

[edit] International play

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