Niklas Nordgren

Niklas Nordgren
Born	(1979-06-28) June 28, 1979 Örnsköldsvik, SWE
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	RW
Shoots	Right
NLA team Former teams	Kloten Flyers NHL Carolina Hurricanes Pittsburgh Penguins SEL MoDo Hockey Timrå IK NLA Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
NHL Draft	195th overall, 1997 Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	1998–present

Niklas Nordgren, born June 28, 1979 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden is an ice hockey player currently playing for the Kloten Flyers.

Playing career

Nordgren was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes 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.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs						Relegation
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	MoDo Hockey	Swe-J		22	14	6	20	—
1996–97	MoDo Hockey	SEL		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	Swe-2		37	21	11	32	58		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	IF Sundsvall Hockey	Swe-2		35	22	19	41	57		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Timrå IK	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	NHL		43	4	2	6	30		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		8	6	4	10	10		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		15	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	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

External links

• Niklas Nordgren – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
• Niklas Nordgren's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Niklas Nordgren's career stats at Eliteprospects.com