Niklas Hjalmarsson [SEP] member of sports team
Niklas Hjalmarsson
Niklas Hjalmarsson (born 6 June 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, an alternate captain for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has won three Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks during his playing career, in 2010, 2013, and 2015, as well as a silver Olympic medal with Sweden at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Playing career.
Playing career Chicago Blackhawks.
Hjalmarsson was drafted 108th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He
would miss the entire 2017–18 season due to a progressive skin disorder. The team made two major trades before the 2017 NHL Entry Draft; veteran defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson was dealt to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Connor Murphy and Laurent Dauphin, while Artemi Panarin was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets to reacquire Brandon Saad in a four-player deal. Both Hjalmarsson and Hossa were core members of the Blackhawks roster that won three Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015. The team also traded goaltender Scott Darling to the Carolina Hurricanes