Niclas Andersén
Niclas Andersén (born 28 April 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, 114th overall.
| Niclas Andersén | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
28 April 1988 Grums, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Brynäs IF Leksands IF Severstal Cherepovets WBS Penguins Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg EHC Kloten Jokerit | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
114th overall, 2006 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Playing career
Born in Grums, he started out with local club Grums IK moving to Leksands IF, where he made his debut in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2005–06 season. In 2007, he joined fellow SHL side Brynäs IF and spent five years with the club. He captured the Swedish championship with Brynäs in 2012.
Andersén signed with Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) ahead of the 2012–13 season. Following his two-year KHL stint, he returned to Brynäs IF,[1] where he captained during the 2014–15 season.
Andersén opted to finally pursue a North American career in 2015, in agreeing to a one-year entry-level contract as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 15 June 2015.[2] He did not see any NHL action, but appeared in 75 games with PIttsburgh's AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.[3]
On 2 June 2016, he inked a deal to leave North America after one season in signing with Russian KHL outfit, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.[4]
On 12 June 2017, Andersén agreed to a one year contract with EHC Kloten of the National League (NL).[5] On 9 November 2017, Andersen was released by Kloten after posting a -15 plus/minus rating and scoring only 1 point in 18 games.[6] He then joined Finnish club, Jokerit, of the KHL for the remainder of the season.
On 23 April 2018, Andersén as a free agent returned to his native Sweden signing a three-year SHL contract with former club, Brynäs IF.[7]
International play
Andersén was a member of Sweden's bronze-winning squad at the 2014 World Championships.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Leksands IF | J20 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Leksands IF | J20 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Leksands IF | SEL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Leksands IF | J20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Leksands IF | Allsv | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | AIK IF | Allsv | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 55 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 42 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 51 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 55 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 51 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 50 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 54 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 69 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | KHL | 37 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | EHC Kloten | NL | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Jokerit | KHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 45 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 38 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 386 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 294 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat trophy (Brynäs IF) | 2012 | [9] |
References
- "Uppgifter: Andersén återvänder till Brynäs". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- "Pittsburgh sign defenseman Niclas Andersen". Pittsburgh Penguins. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- "TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League". theahl.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- "Yekaterinburg sign defenseman Andersen". Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (in Russian). 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- Kloten, EHC (12 June 2017). "Swedish defenseman Niclas Andersén joins EHC Kloten".
- Helsinki, EHC Kloten / Jokerit (9 November 2017). "EHC Kloten and Swedish defender Niclas Andersén part ways".
- "Niclas Andersen returns home" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "Sweden – 2014 WM – International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". www.iihfworlds2014.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- "Brynas wins hockey title". nordstjernan.com. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database