Niclas Andersén
Not to be confused with Niklas Andersson.
For the Swedish footballer, see Niclas Andersén (footballer).
| Niclas Andersén | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
28 April 1988 Grums, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) Leksands IF Brynäs IF Severstal Cherepovets | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
114th overall, 2006 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Niclas Andersén (born 28 April 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman.[1] He is currently playing under contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the Swedish Hockey League with Leksands IF and Brynäs IF and Severstal Cherepovets in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, 114th overall.
After returning to the SHL to captain Brynäs IF in the 2014–15 season, Andersén opted to finally pursue a North American career, in agreeing to a one-year entry-level conrtract as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins on 15 June 2015.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Leksands IF | J20 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Leksands IF | J20 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Leksands IF | SEL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Leksands IF | J20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Leksands IF | Allsv | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | AIK IF | Allsv | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 55 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 42 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 51 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 55 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 51 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 50 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 54 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 303 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 244 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sweden | WJC18 |  |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2006 | Sweden | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2008 | Sweden | WJC |  |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WC | |
8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Niclas Andersen". hockeysfuture.com. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh sign defenseman Niclas Andersen". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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