Niclas Burström
Niclas Burström playing for Team Sweden against Team Russia during the Sweden Hockey Games in Stockholm, Sweden in May 2014
Born (1991-01-25) January 25, 1991
Jörn, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
IK Oskarshamn
Skellefteå AIK
Växjö Lakers
HC Vityaz
HC Yugra
Schwenninger Wild Wings
National team  Sweden
Playing career 2009present

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).[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv 1406620
2006–07 Skellefteå AIK J20 10000
2007–08 Skellefteå AIK J18 10110
2007–08 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv 40118
2007–08 Skellefteå AIK J20 3317826 21124
2008–09 Skellefteå AIK J18 43364
2008–09 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv 814522
2008–09 Skellefteå AIK J20 39781546 50116
2008–09 Skellefteå AIK SEL 10000
2009–10 Skellefteå AIK J20 287142124
2009–10 Skellefteå AIK SEL 110004
2009–10 Växjö Lakers Allsv 120220 104154
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK J20 10000
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK SEL 5207716 181348
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK SEL 51661232 191232
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK SEL 513111426 121566
2013–14 Skellefteå AIK SHL 556142032 1412310
2014–15 Skellefteå AIK SHL 544141818 151454
2015–16 Skellefteå AIK SHL 509192842 1619108
2016–17 Skellefteå AIK SHL 292101218 70222
2017–18 HC Vityaz KHL 2910110
2017–18 HC Yugra KHL 2424610
2018–19 Växjö Lakers SHL 5114514 70116
2019–20 Skellefteå AIK SHL 48861424
2020–21 Skellefteå AIK SHL 447101724 1241529
2021–22 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 373101336
2022–23 IK Oskarshamn SHL 461111218 30000
SHL totals 54347112159268 12310293975
Medal record
Representing Sweden Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2014 Minsk

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Sweden WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 2
Senior totals 7 0 0 0 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Skellefteå AIK) 2013, 2014 [7]
Salming Trophy 2016

References

  1. "Skelleftea HC's 2010-11 Roster". hockeydb.com. February 14, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  2. "Burstrom extends". Skellefteå AIK (in Swedish). September 28, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  3. "Vityaz sign four foreigners" (in Russian). HC Vityaz. May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  4. "Yugra solidify defense with Burstrom". HC Yugra. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  5. "Welcome home Niclas Burstrom". Skellefteå AIK (in Swedish). April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  6. "Niclas Burström strengthens the blueline" (in Swedish). IK Oskarshamn. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  7. "Skellefteå AIK are the 2014 Swedish Champions". Swedish Hockey League (in Swedish). April 25, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
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