Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Lidström akatanga basa rake muAvesta, Sweden, achitamba neSkogsbo SK, asati aenda kunotamba neVIK Västerås HK yeSweden Elitserien. Mumwaka mitatu nechikwata ichi, akatamba mumitambo 103, achihwina zvibodzwa gumi nezviviri uye makumi matatu anobatsira. Akasarudzwa neDetroit Red Wings 53rd yakazara mu
1989 NHL Entry Draft, Lidström akabatana nechikwata mumwaka wa1991-92, kunyangwe akadzokera kunotambira Västerås IK kwenguva pfupi panguva ye1994-95 NHL lockout. Lidström akawana 60 points mumwaka wake wekutanga, achipedza ari wechipiri kuna Pavel Bure mukuvhota kweCalder Trophy yegore iroro. Akasarudzwa ku1992 NHL All-Rookie Team, pamwe chete neRed Wings defender Vladimir Konstantinov.