Niklas Hjalmarsson

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Niklas Hjalmarsson was a defenceman. Born June 6, 1987 in Eksjo, Sweden, he stood 6'3", weighed 197 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 2005 (round 4, 108th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks. In 821 NHL regular-season games he had 25 goals and 147 assists for 172 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

821

Goals

25

Assists

147

Points

172

NHL playoff career

Games

137

Goals

2

Assists

27

Points

29

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.03

Assists / game

0.18

Points / game

0.21

Shots / game

0.88

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

5

2016–17 · Chicago Blackhawks

Assists

22

2015–16 · Chicago Blackhawks

Points

26

2013–14 · Chicago Blackhawks

Shots

98

2013–14 · Chicago Blackhawks

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 2022–23

   • HV71SHL

2. 2020–21

   • Arizona CoyotesNHL

3. 2019–20

   • Arizona CoyotesNHL

4. 2018–19

   • Arizona CoyotesNHL

5. 2017–18

   • Arizona CoyotesNHL

6. 2016–17

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL
   • SwedenWCup

7. 2015–16

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

8. 2014–15

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

9. 2013–14

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL
   • SwedenOlympics

10. 2012–13

    • BolzanoItaly
    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

11. 2011–12

    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL
    • SwedenWC-A

12. 2010–11

    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

13. 2009–10

    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL
    • Chicago BlackhawksVictoria Cup

14. 2008–09

    • RockfordAHL
    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

15. 2007–08

    • RockfordAHL
    • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

16. 2006–07

    • HV 71 Jr.Swe-Jr.
    • HV 71Sweden
    • OskarshamnSweden-2
    • SwedenWJC-A

17. 2005–06

    • HV 71 Jr.Swe-Jr.
    • HV 71Sweden

18. 2004–05

    • HV 71 Jr.Swe-Jr.
    • HV 71 U18Swe-U18
    • HV 71Sweden

19. 2003–04

    • HV 71 Jr.Swe-Jr.

20. 2002–03

    • SmålandTV-Pucken

21. 2001–02

    • Eksjö HCDivision 3

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.

Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2022–23	SHL	HV71	Regular	17	0	3	3	4	-2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 17 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -2 Points 3
2020–21	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	Regular	41	0	5	5	18	-6	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Avg Toi 17:22 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 41 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus -6 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 29
2019–20	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	Regular	27	1	4	5	14	-2	18	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Avg Toi 18:46 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 27 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -2 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.056 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 18
2019–20	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	Playoffs	9	0	1	1	6	-7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 19:31 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -7 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
2018–19	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	Regular	82	0	10	10	44	8	57	0	0	0	2	0	0	All stats Assists 10 Avg Toi 19:42 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 82 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 44 Plus Minus 8 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 57
2017–18	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	Regular	48	1	8	9	18	-3	32	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Avg Toi 20:42 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 48 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus -3 Points 9 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0313 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 32
2016–17	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	73	5	13	18	20	12	61	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Avg Toi 21:30 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 73 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus 12 Points 18 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.082 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 61
2016–17	WCup	Sweden	Regular	4	0	0	0	2	-1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -1 Points 0
2016–17	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 22:30 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -4 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
2015–16	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	81	2	22	24	32	13	77	0	2	0	3	0	0	All stats Assists 22 Avg Toi 22:23 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 81 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus 13 Points 24 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.026 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 77
2015–16	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	0	5	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 24:11 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 5 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 4
2014–15	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	82	3	16	19	44	25	97	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 16 Avg Toi 21:53 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 82 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 44 Plus Minus 25 Points 19 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0309 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 97
2014–15	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	23	1	5	6	8	6	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Avg Toi 26:02 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 23 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 6 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0417 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 24
2013–14	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	81	4	22	26	34	11	98	0	0	1	4	1	0	All stats Assists 22 Avg Toi 21:17 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 81 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 34 Plus Minus 11 Points 26 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0408 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 98
2013–14	Olympics	Sweden	Regular	6	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 5
2013–14	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	19	0	4	4	14	-3	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Avg Toi 22:58 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 19 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -3 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 9
2012–13	Italy	Bolzano	Regular	18	6	16	22	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 18 Goals 6 Pim 8 Points 22
2012–13	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	46	2	8	10	22	15	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Avg Toi 20:54 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 46 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 15 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0465 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 43
2012–13	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	23	0	5	5	4	10	12	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Avg Toi 23:15 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 23 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 10 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 12
2011–12	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	69	1	14	15	14	9	65	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 14 Avg Toi 20:11 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 69 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus 9 Points 15 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0154 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 65
2011–12	WC-A	Sweden	Regular	8	0	3	3	2	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2011–12	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	4	-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 18:10 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
2010–11	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	80	3	7	10	39	13	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Avg Toi 18:29 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 80 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 39 Plus Minus 13 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0469 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 64
2010–11	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	2	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 18:56 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 4 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
2009–10	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	77	2	15	17	20	9	62	0	0	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 15 Avg Toi 19:40 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 77 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus 9 Points 17 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0323 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 62
2009–10	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	22	1	7	8	6	9	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Avg Toi 21:01 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 22 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 9 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0588 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 17
2009–10	Victoria Cup	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0
2008–09	AHL	Rockford	Regular	52	2	16	18	53	12	—	2	—	0	—	1	—	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 52 Goals 2 Pim 53 Plus Minus 12 Points 18 Power Play Goals 2 Shorthanded Goals 0
2008–09	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	21	1	2	3	0	4	15	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 14:59 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 21 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 4 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 15
2008–09	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	17	0	1	1	6	-2	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 16:37 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 17 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
2007–08	AHL	Rockford	Regular	47	4	9	13	31	-8	—	2	—	0	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 47 Goals 4 Pim 31 Plus Minus -8 Points 13 Power Play Goals 2 Shorthanded Goals 0
2007–08	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	13	0	1	1	13	-2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 13:37 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 13 Plus Minus -2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
2007–08	AHL	Rockford	Playoffs	12	0	4	4	8	2	—	0	—	0	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 12 Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 2 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2006–07	Swe-Jr.	HV 71 Jr.	Regular	7	0	2	2	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 14 Points 2
2006–07	Sweden	HV 71	Regular	37	2	0	2	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 37 Goals 2 Pim 24 Points 2
2006–07	Sweden-2	Oskarshamn	Regular	8	1	2	3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 3
2006–07	WJC-A	Sweden	Regular	7	2	1	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Pim 4 Points 3
2006–07	Sweden	HV 71	Playoffs	14	1	1	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 14 Goals 1 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 2
2005–06	Swe-Jr.	HV 71 Jr.	Regular	7	3	2	5	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 7 Goals 3 Pim 12 Points 5
2005–06	Sweden	HV 71	Regular	4	1	2	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 3
2005–06	Sweden	HV 71	Playoffs	12	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 12 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 1
2004–05	Swe-Jr.	HV 71 Jr.	Regular	31	4	11	15	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 31 Goals 4 Pim 87 Points 15
2004–05	Swe-U18	HV 71 U18	Regular	3	0	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 2
2004–05	Sweden	HV 71	Regular	14	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 14 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
2003–04	Swe-Jr.	HV 71 Jr.	Regular	15	1	3	4	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 15 Goals 1 Pim 14 Points 4
2003–04	Swe-Jr.	HV 71 Jr.	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	8	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 8 Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shots 0
2002–03	TV-Pucken	Småland	Regular	8	3	0	3	12	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 8 Goals 3 Pim 12 Plus Minus 2 Points 3
2002–03	TV-Pucken	Småland	Playoffs	8	3	0	3	12	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 8 Goals 3 Pim 12 Plus Minus 2 Points 3
2001–02	Division 3	Eksjö HC	Regular	1	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0

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