Niklas Hansson

Niklas Hansson
Born (1995-01-08) January 8, 1995
Jonstorp, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Dallas Stars
Texas Stars (AHL)
Rögle BK
HV71
NHL Draft 68th overall, 2013
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2011–present

Niklas Hansson (born January 8, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Stars in the 3rd round (68th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Hansson made his Elitserien debut playing with Rögle BK during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.[1]

At the conclusion of his first season with HV71 in 2015–16, Hansson agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with his draft club, the Dallas Stars, on March 26, 2016.[2] He immediately joined AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, on an amateur try-out for the final stretch of their regular season and first round defeat in the post-season.

In the 2016–17 season, Hansson was loaned back to HV71 to continue his development. He contributed as a depth player to HV71's blueline, helping the club claim their fifth Championship in franchise history.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Jonstorps IF Div.2 18 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2011–12 Rögle BK J20 18 2 1 3 6 7 0 2 2 0
2012–13 Rögle BK J20 39 3 20 23 47 2 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Rögle BK SEL 9 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2013–14 Rögle BK J20 12 4 8 12 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Rögle BK Allsv 47 2 11 13 16 16 1 9 10 6
2014–15 Rögle BK Allsv 47 2 19 21 10 10 1 3 4 4
2014–15 Rögle BK J20 — — — — — 1 2 0 2 2
2015–16 HV71 SHL 44 7 15 22 14 6 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Texas Stars AHL 6 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 2
2016–17 HV71 SHL 46 1 10 11 12 2 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Texas Stars AHL 70 1 10 11 38 — — — — —
SHL totals 99 8 25 33 30 8 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (HV71) 2017 [3]

References

  1. ↑ "2012-13 Rögle BK player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  2. ↑ "Dallas Stars sign Niklas Hansson to entry-level contract". Dallas Stars. 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  3. ↑ "HV71 wins championship" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2017-04-30.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.