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Nicklas Bäckström

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Nicklas Bäckström (Swedish: [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ˈbɛ̂kːstrœm]; born 23 November 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Bäckström was selected fourth overall by the Washington Capitals at the 2006 NHL entry draft and played for the NHL team from 2007 to 2023. Bäckström is renowned for his elite playmaking abilities, earning him a reputation as one of the league's most skilled passers. Since 2013–14, Bäckström began a streak of six-consecutive 50-assist seasons, one of only 26 players to ever accomplish the feat. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicklas Bäckström is the 179th most popular hockey player (up from 244th in 2019), the 1,368th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 1,511th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Swedish Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Nicklas Bäckström ranks 179 out of 676. Before him are Josef Vašíček, Olaf Kölzig, Petr Nedvěd, Al Arbour, John Tavares, and Dale Hawerchuk. After him are Mikhail Shtalenkov, Harry Sinden, František Kaberle, Martin Straka, Roman Turek, and Ruslan Salei.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Nicklas Bäckström ranks 396. Before him are Migjen Basha, Rohullah Nikpai, James Holmes, Verónica Boquete, Augustus Prew, and Hayley Westenra. After him are Paolo Nutini, Kim Hyung-jun, Anastasia Prikhodko, Natalia Reyes, Can Bonomo, and Luke Campbell.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström ranks 1,368 out of 1,879. Before him are Adrian Erlandsson (1970), Magnus Petersson (1975), Mattias Asper (1974), Yksel Osmanovski (1977), Mika Väyrynen (1981), and Katja Nyberg (1979). After him are Samuel Holmén (1984), Alexandra Dahlström (1984), Veronica Maggio (1981), Björn Gelotte (1975), Dan Swanö (1973), and Hanna Alström (1981).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Sweden

Among hockey players born in Sweden, Nicklas Bäckström ranks 16. Before him are Nils Nilsson (1936), Kent Nilsson (1956), Tommy Salo (1971), Pelle Lindbergh (1959), Markus Näslund (1973), and Henrik Zetterberg (1980). After him are Henrik Sedin (1980), Henrik Lundqvist (1982), Håkan Algotsson (1966), Jonas Bergqvist (1962), Jörgen Jönsson (1972), and Fredrik Stillman (1966).

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