Niklas Lundström
 Niklas Lundström 
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| Date of birth | January 10, 1993 |
| place of birth | Värmdö , Sweden |
| size | 188 cm |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| position | goalkeeper |
| Catch hand | Left |
| Draft | |
| NHL Entry Draft |
2011 , 5th round, 132nd position St. Louis Blues |
| Career stations | |
| 2008-2014 | AIK ishockey |
| 2013-2014 | Södertälje SK |
| 2014-2016 | Chicago Wolves |
| 2014-2015 | Alaska Aces |
| 2015-2016 | Elmira Jackals |
| since 2016 | Bakersfield Condors |
Niklas Lundström (* 10. January 1993 in Värmdö ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who, since February 2016 the Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League is under contract, but so far only for their farm team, the Bakersfield Condors , in the American Hockey League aground .
Career
Niklas Lundström started his career in the youth division of Värmdö HC and moved to AIK Stockholm in 2008 . There he played in various junior teams. In 2009 he won the Swedish U18 championship with AIK. In the J20 SuperElit , he achieved the best catch quota in 2012 and 2014, and in 2012 also the lowest goals against goals in the league. In 2011, he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round as a total of 132 players. However, he initially stayed with AIK and played a total of 19 games in the Svenska Hockeyligan or its predecessor Elitserien i Ishockey for his home club from 2010 to 2014 . In the 2013/14 season he was mostly loaned to the Allsvenskan Club Södertälje SK , for which he played 24 games.
After he had already been signed by the St. Louis Blues in 2013, Lundström actually moved across the pond in 2014 and occasionally played for the Blues farm team, the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League . More often he was used in the ECHL with the Alaska Aces and the Elmira Jackals . In February 2016 he was handed over to the Edmonton Oilers by the Blues in exchange for Anders Nilsson . The Oilers have so far only used it on their AHL farm team, the Bakersfield Condors .
International
Lundström represented his home country in the junior division at the U18 World Cup in 2011 and the U20 World Cup in 2013 and was able to win the silver medal in both tournaments. In 2011, he achieved the lowest goals against goals in the U18 World Cup. Two years later, the U20 tournament scored the second best goalscoring rate behind the American John Gibson and the third best catch quota behind Gibson and the Russian Andrei Wassilewski .
Achievements and Awards
- 2009 Swedish U18 champion with AIK Stockholm
- 2011 Vice World Champion at the U18 Junior World Championship
- 2011 Lowest goals against goals against in the U18 World Junior Championship
- 2012 Best catch quota and lowest goals against goals in the J20 SuperElit
- 2013 Vice World Champion at the U20 Junior World Championship
- 2014 Lowest conceded goals in the J20 SuperElit
Web links
- Niklas Lundström at eliteprospects.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ PRESS RELEASE: Oilers acquire Lundstrom and a draft pick. In: oilers.nhl.com. February 27, 2016, accessed March 18, 2016 .
- ^ Blues Acquire Nilsson from Oilers. blues.nhl.com, February 27, 2016, accessed on February 27, 2016 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lundström, Niklas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lundstrom, Niklas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey goalkeeper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1993 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Värmdö , Sweden |