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Place of Birth: Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland County, Sweden
About Niklas Sundström
- Lars Niklas Sundström (born June 6, 1975) is a former professional ice hockey player who started his professional career in Modo Hockey.
- He was drafted eighth overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.
- He was also on Wayne Gretzky's line.
- He was not known for his goal scoring ability, but for his defensive play.
- He was traded to the San Jose Sharks in 1999, and to the Montreal Canadiens in 2003.
- Sundström plays forward and specializes in defensive roles.
- When he was a junior player he formed a line in Modo with future NHL stars Peter Forsberg and Markus Näslund.
- He wore the number 24 for the San Jose Sharks and the New York Rangers but wore the number 37 for the Montreal Canadiens.
- After 11 NHL seasons, he returned to play in Sweden at the start of the 2006–07 season, leading Modo to a surprise title during his first season, scoring several vital goals in the playoffs.
- He formed an effective partnership with Norwegian Per-Åge Skrøder, leading to Skrøder winning the top scorer rankings in 2009.
- Modo still missed the playoffs that year, despite Sundström having the best plus-minus rating in the entire series.
- On December 3, 2013, Sundström officially announced his retirement.
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