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Nicklas Lidström

Nicklas Lidström

Nicklas Erik Lidström (born April 28, 1970) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who has played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is currently their team captain. In his seventeen NHL seasons, Lidström has won four Stanley Cup's, various NHL trophies and has been voted into ten NHL All-Star Games. To date, he is the only European-born and trained NHL captain to win the Stanley Cup.

 
 
Börje Salming

Börje Salming

Anders Börje Salming, nicknamed "The King", is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman of Saami extraction. He played for Kiruna AIF, Brynäs IF, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and AIK. Known best for his years as a Leaf, Salming was one of the premier defencemen of his era. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996.

 
 
Mattias Öhlund

Mattias Öhlund

Mattias Öhlund (born September 9, 1976) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted by the Vancouver Canucks thirteenth overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, Öhlund initially played three seasons in the Swedish Elitserien with Luleå HF, winning the Le Mat Trophy as league champions in 1996. He began his NHL career with Vancouver in 1997–98, the start of an eleven-year tenure with the club.

 
 
Ulf Samuelsson

Ulf Samuelsson

Ulf Samuelsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and currently an assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes who is currently acting as head coach with Wayne Gretzky's contract status is in doubt. He played for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers. He is the only European born player in the NHL to receive more than 200 penalty minutes in one season, a "feat" he accomplished three times.

 
 
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Kenny Jönsson

Per Anders Kenny Jönsson (born October 6, 1974) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player.

 
 
Niklas Kronwall

Niklas Kronwall

Niklas Kronwall is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has gained notoriety for being an open ice hitter and started his career in Järfälla HC. His younger brother Staffan plays for the Calgary Flames organization.