Niclas Andersén

Not to be confused with Niklas Andersson.

For the Swedish footballer, see Niclas Andersén (footballer).

Niclas Andersén
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Born	(1988-04-28) 28 April 1988 Grums, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) Leksands IF Brynäs IF Severstal Cherepovets
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	114th overall, 2006 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2007–present

Niclas Andersén (born 28 April 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing under contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the Swedish Hockey League with Leksands IF and Brynäs IF and Severstal Cherepovets in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, 114th overall.

After returning to the SHL to captain Brynäs IF in the 2014–15 season, Andersén opted to finally pursue a North American career, in agreeing to a one-year entry-level conrtract as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins on 15 June 2015.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Leksands IF	J20		26	2	3	5	9		5	0	2	2	2
2005–06	Leksands IF	J20		35	5	6	11	214		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Leksands IF	SEL		8	0	0	0	8		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Leksands IF	J20		4	1	1	2	47		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Leksands IF	Allsv		29	0	3	3	26		10	1	2	3	10
2007–08	Brynäs IF	J20		5	0	1	1	35		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Brynäs IF	SEL		38	0	3	3	26		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	AIK IF	Allsv		3	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Brynäs IF	SEL		55	0	8	8	60		4	0	0	0	4
2009–10	Brynäs IF	SEL		42	3	3	6	28		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Brynäs IF	SEL		51	4	4	8	42		5	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Brynäs IF	SEL		55	1	7	8	48		17	1	2	3	8
2012–13	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		51	1	5	6	20		10	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		50	3	5	8	32		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Brynäs IF	SHL		54	5	17	22	32		4	0	0	0	4
SHL totals				303	13	42	55	244		30	1	2	3	16

Medal record
Representing Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2014 Minsk

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	Sweden	WJC18			7	0	0	0	12
2006	Sweden	WJC18	6th		6	1	1	2	14
2008	Sweden	WJC			6	0	2	2	6
2014	Sweden	WC			8	0	2	2	8
Junior totals					19	1	3	4	32
Senior totals					8	0	2	2	8

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database