Niklas hjalmarsson biography

Swedish ice hockey player (born )

Ice hockey player

Niklas Hjalmarsson (born 6 June ) is a Swedish former professional ice hockeydefenceman who last played for HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

He previously also played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted in the fourth round (th overall) by the Blackhawks in the NHL Entry Draft, Hjalmarsson won three Stanley Cups (, , and ) as well as a silver Olympic medal with Sweden at the Winter Olympics.

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Playing career

Chicago Blackhawks

Hjalmarsson was drafted th overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He played professionally for three years in the Elitserien with HV

In the –08 season, his first in North America, Hjalmarsson made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks.

After spending the majority of the season with the Rockford IceHogs, Chicago's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, he procured a regular spot on the roster afte