Niklas Persson Explained

Ntl Team:SWE
Position:Centre/Right wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:205
Played For:Leksands IF
Linköpings HC
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
CSKA Moscow
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Birth Date:26 March 1979
Birth Place:Ösmo, Sweden
Career Start:1997
Career End:2019

Niklas Persson (born March 26, 1979) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who most notably played as captain for Linköpings HC in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is the current president of hockey operations with Linköpings HC.

Persson retired from hockey in 2018 after playing more than 600 SHL games.[1] After a brief return to playing with Mjölby HC in the Division 2, Persson continued to work within Linköpings HC, given the role of assistant general manager before assuming the general manager's role to begin the 2019–20 season.

Persson is the cousin of Robert Nilsson who also plays professional ice hockey.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
1994–95Huddinge IKJ2030000
1995–96Leksands IFJ2081230
1996–97Leksands IFJ202918153312
1997–98Leksands IFJ202010122230
1997–98Leksands IFSEL17235420000
1998–99Leksands IFSEL47123610000
1999–00Leksands IFSEL4925734
2000–01Leksands IFSEL4834743
2001–02Leksands IFAllsv4291322509921116
2002–03Leksands IFSEL494212551500010
2003–04Leksands IFSEL5014193342
2004–05Leksands IFAllsv4315233836102578
2005–06Leksands IFSEL347101730
2006–07Linköpings HCSEL55151732321559146
2007–08Linköpings HCSEL54102232441536910
2008–09Linköpings HCSEL552121423874484
2009–10Neftekhimik NizhnekamskKHL551325383070112
2010–11Neftekhimik NizhnekamskKHL39312153271232
2011–12CSKA MoscowKHL53618242851126
2012–13CSKA MoscowKHL42811191470004
2013–14Rapperswil–Jona LakersNLA4511182916
2014–15Rapperswil–Jona LakersNLA4317223916
2015–16Linköpings HCSHL50817251662020
2016–17Linköpings HCSHL50715221660114
2017–18Linköpings HCSHL52311143270002
2018–19Mjölby HCDiv.21112210002
SHL totals610971672643886414203436
KHL totals1893066961042624614

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1997SwedenEJC1850002
1998SwedenWJC6th702210
1999SwedenWJC4th62242
2009SwedenWC92464
2010SwedenWC90440
2011SwedenWC83038
2012SwedenWC6th82132
2013SwedenWC90222
Junior totals 1824614
Senior totals 437111816

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Det var alldeles för svårt att tacka nej till" . expressen.se . 12 September 2018 . Swedish . 19 August 2018.
  2. Web site: The kids are alright . iihf.com . 12 September 2018 . 28 April 2011.