Niklas Sundström

Not to be confused with Niklas Lundström.

Niklas Sundström
Niklas Sundström playing for the New York Rangers against the Vancouver Canucks in October 1997
Born	(1975-06-06) 6 June 1975 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Modo Hockey New York Rangers San Jose Sharks Montreal Canadiens HC Milano Vipers
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	8th overall, 1993 New York Rangers
Playing career	1991–2013

Lars Niklas Sundström (born 6 June 1975) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who started his professional career in Modo Hockey. He was drafted eighth overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He was also on Wayne Gretzky's line. He was not known for his goal scoring ability, but for his defensive play. He was traded to the San Jose Sharks in 1999, and to the Montreal Canadiens in 2003. Sundström plays forward and specializes in defensive roles. When he was a junior player he formed a line in Modo with future NHL stars Peter Forsberg and Markus Näslund. He wore the number 24 for the San Jose Sharks and the New York Rangers but wore the number 37 for the Montreal Canadiens. After 11 NHL seasons, he returned to play in Sweden at the start of the 2006–07 season, leading Modo to a surprise title during his first season, scoring several vital goals in the playoffs. He formed an effective partnership with Norwegian Per-Åge Skrøder, leading to Skrøder winning the top scorer rankings in 2009. Modo still missed the playoffs that year, despite Sundström having the best plus-minus rating in the entire series. On 3 December 2013 Sundström officially announced his retirement.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Modo Hockey	SEL		9	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Modo Hockey	SEL		39	7	11	18	18		3	0	0	0	0
1992–93	Modo Hockey	SWE U20		2	3	1	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Modo Hockey	SEL		37	7	12	19	28		11	4	3	7	2
1993–94	Modo Hockey	SWE U20		3	3	4	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Modo Hockey	SEL		33	8	13	21	30		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	New York Rangers	NHL		82	9	12	21	14		11	4	3	7	4
1996–97	New York Rangers	NHL		82	24	28	52	20		9	0	5	5	2
1997–98	New York Rangers	NHL		70	19	28	47	24		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	New York Rangers	NHL		81	13	30	43	20		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	San Jose Sharks	NHL		79	12	25	37	22		12	0	2	2	2
2000–01	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	10	39	49	28		6	0	3	3	2
2001–02	San Jose Sharks	NHL		73	9	30	39	50		12	1	6	7	6
2002–03	San Jose Sharks	NHL		47	2	10	12	22		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		33	5	9	14	8		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		66	8	12	20	18		4	1	0	1	2
2004–05	HC Milano Vipers	ITA		33	9	30	39	40		15	4	14	18	22
2005–06	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		55	6	9	15	30		5	0	3	3	4
2006–07	Modo Hockey	SEL		47	9	36	45	116		20	5	8	13	26
2007–08	Modo Hockey	SEL		45	7	30	37	128		5	0	6	6	14
2008–09	Modo Hockey	SEL		49	18	35	53	70		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Modo Hockey	SEL		32	5	15	20	28		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Modo Hockey	SEL		53	11	22	33	40		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Modo Hockey	SEL		50	11	26	37	42		6	1	1	2	0
2012–13	Modo Hockey	SEL		46	9	14	23	34		5	2	1	3	4
SEL totals				441	93	217	310	534		50	12	19	31	46
NHL totals				750	117	232	349	256		59	6	22	28	22

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992	Sweden	EJC		6	1	0	1	6
1993	Sweden	EJC		6	4	9	13	10
1993	Sweden	WJC		7	10	4	14	0
1994	Sweden	WJC		7	4	7	11	10
1995	Sweden	WJC		7	4	4	8	4
1996	Sweden	WCH		4	2	2	4	0
1998	Sweden	OG		4	1	1	2	2
1998	Sweden	WC		10	1	5	6	8
1999	Sweden	WC		8	5	2	7	4
2002	Sweden	OG		4	1	3	4	0
Junior totals				33	23	24	47	34
Senior totals				30	10	13	23	14

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• NHLPA player bio