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==Playing Career== |
==Playing Career== |
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Hävelid began his hockey career playing locally around his home of [[Enköping]] in League III of the [[Swedish Ice Hockey Association|SIHA]]. After two seasons with the Enköpings he moved to [[AIK Hockey|AIK]], a team based in [[Solna]], just north of [[Stockholm]]. Currently in the [[Swedish Ice Hockey Association|SIHA's]] second highest league, [[AIK Hockey|AIK]] had at the time of Hävelid's arrival won the Swedish championship seven times (1934, 1935, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1982, 1984) and had been runner-up six other times (1930, 1936, 1940, 1968, 1978, 1981). |
Hävelid began his hockey career playing locally around his home of [[Enköping]] in League III of the [[Swedish Ice Hockey Association|SIHA]]. After two seasons with the Enköpings he played with the Arlanda Wings for the 1990-91 season. The following year, he moved to [[AIK Hockey|AIK]], a team based in [[Solna]], just north of [[Stockholm]]. Currently in the [[Swedish Ice Hockey Association|SIHA's]] second highest league, [[AIK Hockey|AIK]] had at the time of Hävelid's arrival won the Swedish championship seven times (1934, 1935, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1982, 1984) and had been runner-up six other times (1930, 1936, 1940, 1968, 1978, 1981). |
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He continued with [[AIK Hockey|AIK]] until the 1998-99 season when he went to the [[Malmö Redhawks]]. |
He continued with [[AIK Hockey|AIK]] until the 1998-99 season when he went to the [[Malmö Redhawks]]. |
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Hävelid was drafted 83rd overall by the [[Anaheim Mighty Ducks]] in the [[1999 NHL Entry Draft]]. In the summer of 2004, he was traded to the Thrashers for defenseman [[Kurtis Foster]]. |
Hävelid was drafted 83rd overall by the [[Anaheim Mighty Ducks]] in the [[1999 NHL Entry Draft]]. In the summer of 2004, he was traded to the Thrashers for defenseman [[Kurtis Foster]]. |
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Due to the NHL lockout, he signed as a free agent with [[Södertälje SK|Södertälje]] and re-joined the [[Atlanta Thrashers]] the following year, where he plays at the current time. |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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==Charitable Work== |
==Charitable Work== |
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Hävelid currently operates an [[Atlanta]] based charity named ''Havelid's Helpers'' that operates in conjunction with [[Habitat For Humanity]] to provide housing for low income families.<ref name="HH">{{Cite web|url=http://thrashers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NewsPage&bcid=805a01cc1b064b88bd5f9489dca4212a|title=Havelid Launches Havelid's Helpers' to Benefit Habitat for Humanity|accessdate=2008-02-21}}</ref> |
Niclas Hävelid currently operates an [[Atlanta]] based charity named ''Havelid's Helpers'' that operates in conjunction with [[Habitat For Humanity]] to provide housing for low income families.<ref name="HH">{{Cite web|url=http://thrashers.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NewsPage&bcid=805a01cc1b064b88bd5f9489dca4212a|title=Havelid Launches Havelid's Helpers' to Benefit Habitat for Humanity|accessdate=2008-02-21}}</ref> |
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==Personal Life== |
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Hävelid is known as a fan of soccer, and his favorite team is [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], a soccer club in the British [[Premier League]]. |
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He is married to wife, Anna, and has three children, a daughter, Victoria, and twin sons, Mattias and Hugo. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 06:20, 22 February 2008
| Niclas Hävelid | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 12, 1973 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Atlanta Thrashers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | ||
| NHL draft |
83rd overall, 1999 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | ||
| Playing career | 1999–present | ||
Niclas Hävelid (born April 12, 1973 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey defenseman and Alternate Captain who currently plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. While born in Stockholm, he was raised in Enköping, roughly 78 km west of his birthplace.
Playing Career
Hävelid began his hockey career playing locally around his home of Enköping in League III of the SIHA. After two seasons with the Enköpings he played with the Arlanda Wings for the 1990-91 season. The following year, he moved to AIK, a team based in Solna, just north of Stockholm. Currently in the SIHA's second highest league, AIK had at the time of Hävelid's arrival won the Swedish championship seven times (1934, 1935, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1982, 1984) and had been runner-up six other times (1930, 1936, 1940, 1968, 1978, 1981).
He continued with AIK until the 1998-99 season when he went to the Malmö Redhawks.
Hävelid was drafted 83rd overall by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. In the summer of 2004, he was traded to the Thrashers for defenseman Kurtis Foster.
Due to the NHL lockout, he signed as a free agent with Södertälje and re-joined the Atlanta Thrashers the following year, where he plays at the current time.
Awards
- 2006 - Dan Snyder Memorial Award
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988-89 | Enköpings | SIHA | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1989-80 | Enköpings | SIHA | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1990-91 | Arlanda Wings | SIHA | 30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1991-92 | AIK | SIHA | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1992-93 | AIK | SIHA | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1993-94 | AIK | SIHA | 22 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1994-95 | AIK | SIHA | 40 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1995-96 | AIK | SIHA | 40 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1996-97 | AIK | SIHA | 49 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1997-98 | AIK | SIHA | 43 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 39 | ||
| 1998-99 | Malmö Redhawks | SIHA | 50 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1999-00 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 50 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 2000-01 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 47 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001-02 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 52 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002-03 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 82 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2003-04 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 79 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004-05 | Södertälje | SIHA | 46 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 2005-06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 82 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006-07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 77 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| SIHA totals | 391 | 38 | 54 | 92 | 322 | 38 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 77 | ||||
| NHL totals | 469 | 31 | 107 | 138 | 252 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||||
International Play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
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| Men's Ice Hockey | ||
| World Junior Championship | ||
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1993 Gävle | Ice Hockey |
| World Championships | ||
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1998 Zürich | Ice Hockey |
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2004 Prague | Ice Hockey |
| Olympic Games | ||
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2006 Turin | Ice hockey |
- 1991 - European Junior Championships
- 1993 - World Junior Championship
- 1995 - Izvestia Tournament
- 1998 - World Championships (With current teammate Johan Hedberg)
- 2004 - World Championships
- 2006 - Olympic Games
| Regular season | ||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
| 1991 |
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European Junior Championships | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1993 |
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World Junior Championships | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1998 |
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World Championships | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2004 |
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World Championships | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 |
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Olympic Games | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Team Sweden Totals | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |||
Career Transactions
- Selected by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft as a 3rd round pick, 83rd overall.
- Traded to Atlanta for Kurtis Foster on June 26, 2004.
Charitable Work
Niclas Hävelid currently operates an Atlanta based charity named Havelid's Helpers that operates in conjunction with Habitat For Humanity to provide housing for low income families.[2]
Personal Life
Hävelid is known as a fan of soccer, and his favorite team is Manchester United, a soccer club in the British Premier League.
He is married to wife, Anna, and has three children, a daughter, Victoria, and twin sons, Mattias and Hugo.
References
- ^ "World Championship and Olympic Games players in alphabetical order since 1920" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ "Havelid Launches Havelid's Helpers' to Benefit Habitat for Humanity". Retrieved 2008-02-21.
See also
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Swedish ice hockey players
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim draft picks
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
- Atlanta Thrashers players
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden
- Winter Olympics medalists
- AIK IF players
- Malmö Redhawks players
- Södertälje SK players