Niklas Hjalmarsson
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Hjalmarsson with the Chicago Blackhawks in December 2014
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6 June 1987 Eksjö, Sweden |
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| Height | 1.905 m (6 ft 3.0 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Chicago Blackhawks HV71 |
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| National team |
 Sweden
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| NHL Draft | 108th overall, 2005 Chicago Blackhawks |
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| Playing career | 2004–present | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Sweden
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2014 Sochi | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
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2005 Plzen | |
Niklas Hjalmarsson (born 6 June 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has won three Stanley Cups during his playing career, in 2010, 2013, and 2015, as well as a silver Olympic medal with Sweden at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Hjalmarsson was drafted 108th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He played professionally for three years in the Elitserien with HV71.
In the 2007–08 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 after defenceman James Wisniewski's trade to the Anaheim Ducks.
Hjalmarsson scored his first career NHL goal against Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings.
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