Niklas Nordgren (ice hockey, born 2000)
Appearance
Niklas Nordgren | |||
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Born |
Helsinki, Finland | 4 May 2000||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
Liiga team | HIFK | ||
NHL draft |
74th overall, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
Playing career | 2017–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
World U18 Championships | ||
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2018 Russia |
Niklas Nordgren (born 4 May 2000) is a Finnish ice hockey player who plays as a right wing for HIFK. He represented Finland in the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships where he won the gold medal, scoring the game-winning goal in the Gold Medal game on a shorthanded breakaway with Jesperi Kotkaniemi's assistance.[1]
Nordgren was projected as a top eligible draft pick for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round, 74th overall.[1]
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