Niclas Burström
# Niclas Burström

Niclas Burström (born January 25, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for IK Oskarshamn in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

## Playing career

Burström played as a youth in his native Sweden within the program of Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He made his professional debut in the 2008–09 season.

On September 28, 2012, Burström as an emerging defenseman signed a four-year contract extension to remain with Champions Skellefteå.

After completing his tenth season within Skellefteå's organization following the 2016–17 season, Burström left as a free agent seeking a new challenge in agreeing to a two-year contract with Russian club, HC Vityaz of the KHL on May 3, 2017. In the 2017–18 season, Burström appeared in 29 games from the blueline, registering just 1 goal. On November 19, 2017, he was traded by Vityaz to Yugra, recapturing his form to play out the season with 6 points in 24 games.

Having returned to the SHL with the Växjö Lakers for the 2018–19 season, Burström then returned to original hometown club, Skellefteå AIK, agreeing on a two-year contract on 11 April 2019.

Following a lone season in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) with the Schwenninger Wild Wings, Burström returned to the SHL after securing a three-year contract with IK Oskarshman on 16 April 2022.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2006–07 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 Allsv | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 Allsv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 Allsv | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 39 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Växjö Lakers | Allsv | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 52 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2011–12 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 51 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 51 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 55 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 54 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 50 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 42 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| 2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 29 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | HC Yugra | KHL | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 51 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019–20 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 48 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 44 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 29 |
| 2021–22 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 37 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 46 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SHL totals | SHL totals | SHL totals | 543 | 47 | 112 | 159 | 268 | 123 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 75 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | Sweden | WC | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| - | - |
| SHL |||
| Le Mat Trophy (Skellefteå AIK) | 2013, 2014 |
| Salming Trophy | 2016 |
