Nicklas Grossman

Nicklas Grossman
Born January 22, 1985 (1985-01-22) (age 27)
Nacka, Sweden
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Dallas Stars
Södertälje SK
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 56th overall, 2004
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2003–present
Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze 2009 Switzerland Ice hockey

Nicklas Grossman (born January 22, 1985 in Nacka) is a professional ice hockey defenceman, currently with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League.

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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 the Dallas Stars 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 Stars affililate the Iowa Stars. It was then that Grossman was converted to a regular defenceman, a move that led to his being named Iowa's Most Improved Player after his rookie season.

Grossman scored his first career NHL goal in a Western Conference Finals game against the Detroit Red Wings on a power play. In May 2008, he was given a new 2-year deal of about $2M to stay with the Dallas Stars.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Södertälje SK SEL 1 0 0 0 0
2004–05 Södertälje SK SEL 31 0 2 2 14 9 0 0 0 0
2005–06 Iowa Stars AHL 61 2 3 5 49 7 0 1 1 4
2006–07 Iowa Stars AHL 67 2 8 10 40 8 0 0 0 10
2006–07 Dallas Stars NHL 8 0 0 0 4
2007–08 Dallas Stars NHL 62 0 7 7 22 18 1 1 2 6
2008–09 Dallas Stars NHL 81 2 10 12 51
2009–10 Dallas Stars NHL 71 0 7 7 32
2010–11 Dallas Stars NHL 59 1 9 10 35
NHL totals 281 3 33 36 144 18 1 1 2 6
SEL totals 32 0 2 2 14 9 0 0 0 0

International play

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