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Niklas Hjalmarsson's 2016-2017 season

Points
18
Swedish flag#40NHL#362
Goals
5
Swedish flag#41NHL#396
Assists
13
Swedish flag#36NHL#324
Plus/minus
+12
Swedish flag#9NHL#85
Games
73
89%
89% of 82

Defenceman Niklas Hjalmarsson was 29 years old when the 2016-2017 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 73 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 13 assists for 18 points, 0.25 points per game. That was 40th among the Swedes and 362th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 0 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2016-2017Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Niklas Hjalmarsson plays the 2016-2017 season for Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Niklas was 29 years old when the 2016-2017 season began. It was his 10th season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI2–3NSH
      L
      game 2/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG21:19TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NSH3–5CHI
      W
      game 3/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG20:49TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI4–7CHI
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:41TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–3CBJ
      L
      game 5/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:11TOI
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    • The game
      TOR4–5CHI
      W
      game 6/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG19:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2CHI
      L
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG26:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2NJD
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–3CHI
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:29TOI
      View the game
    • November 2016
    • The game
      CGY1–5CHI
      W
      game 10/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +4+/-1SOG19:54TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–4CHI
      W
      game 11/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2DAL
      W
      game 12/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–4CHI
      W
      game 13/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG25:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–1STL
      W
      game 14/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2CHI
      L
      game 15/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3CHI
      W
      game 16/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG21:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–4WPG
      L
      game 17/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG18:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2CGY
      W
      game 18/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG26:15TOI
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    • The game
      CHI4–3VAN
      W
      game 19/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG22:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–5EDM
      L
      game 20/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG21:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–2SJS
      L
      game 21/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG23:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      5
      points
      Swedish flag#36NHL#319
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#27NHL#248
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#37NHL#321
      +5
      +/-
      Swedish flag#2NHL#30
      CHI
      13-6-2W-L-OT28Points
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI3–2ANA
      W
      game 22/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–2LAK
      L
      game 23/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–2CHI
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG27:36TOI
      View the game
    • December 2016
    • The game
      NJD3–4CHI
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG22:50TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3PHI
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG2–1CHI
      L
      game 27/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ARI0–4CHI
      W
      game 28/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG24:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–0CHI
      L
      game 29/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL1–3CHI
      W
      game 30/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG23:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–1NYR
      W
      game 31/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG23:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–4NYI
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG24:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–4STL
      W
      game 33/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG19:39TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–4CHI
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT4–3CHI
      L
      game 35/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–1CHI
      L
      game 36/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG21:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG3–1CHI
      L
      game 37/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG18:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2NSH
      W
      game 38/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3CAR
      L
      game 39/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–4STL
      L
      game 40/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4CHI
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG22:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      9
      points
      Swedish flag#39NHL#349
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#29NHL#278
      5
      assists
      Swedish flag#38NHL#374
      +5
      +/-
      Swedish flag#3NHL#46
      CHI
      24-12-5W-L-OT53Points
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR1–2CHI
      W
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG23:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–5CHI
      W
      game 43/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG25:04TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4CHI
      W
      game 44/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–6WSH
      L
      game 45/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG21:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–2CHI
      L
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–4COL
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–0BOS
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4CHI
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG20:16TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL5–2CHI
      L
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG5–3CHI
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3SJS
      L
      game 52/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:35TOI
      View the game
    • February 2017
    • The game
      CHI4–3ARI
      W
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3DAL
      W
      game 54/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG24:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–3MIN
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG22:58TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–2WPG
      W
      game 56/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +5+/-1SOG1SHP24:11TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–1EDM
      W
      game 57/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1CHI
      L
      game 58/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–1BUF
      W
      game 59/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG22:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3MIN
      W
      game 60/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ARI3–6CHI
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG03:02TOI
      View the game
    Injured

    Niklas goes down and misses 4 games

    Upper body injury

    • The game
      STL2–4CHI
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8260 of 62 played
      14
      points
      Swedish flag#38NHL#354
      5
      goals
      Swedish flag#34NHL#329
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#38NHL#352
      +12
      +/-
      Swedish flag#2NHL#29
      CHI
      39-18-5W-L-OT83Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • March 2017
    • The game
      PIT1–4CHI
      W
      game 63/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2CHI
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3NSH
      W
      game 65/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–0CHI
      L
      game 66/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–4CHI
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG20:55TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–2MTL
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG22:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–1OTT
      W
      game 70/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG19:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–1TOR
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–6CHI
      W
      game 72/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG18:15TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–4CHI
      L
      game 73/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–3CHI
      W
      game 74/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG21:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–7FLA
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG17:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–5TBL
      L
      game 76/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG25:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–1PIT
      W
      game 77/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–3CHI
      W
      game 78/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:08TOI
      View the game
    • April 2017
    • The game
      BOS3–2CHI
      L
      game 79/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:51TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Niklas Hjalmarsson closes the 2016-2017 season with 18 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Points
    18
    #40NHL#362
    Games
    73of 82
    89%
    Goals
    5
    #41NHL#396
    Assists
    13
    #36NHL#324
    P/GP
    0.25
    #43NHL#414
    +/-
    +12
    #9NHL#85
    Events
    5
    career best in goals
    11 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Nashville Predators

    CHIvsNSH
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on Nashville Predators
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NSH1–0CHI
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:13TOI
      View the game
    • Nashville Predatorslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      NSH5–0CHI
      L
      8
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:42TOI
      View the game
    • Nashville Predatorslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI2–3NSH
      L
      8
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG27:43TOI
      View the game
    • Nashville Predatorslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CHI1–4NSH
      L
      8
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:20TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Nashville Predators knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    CHI0–4NSH
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Niklas Hjalmarsson ends the 2016-2017 playoffs with 0 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Points
    0
    #34NHL#264
    Games
    4
    Goals
    0
    #28NHL#176
    Assists
    0
    #31NHL#232
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -4
    #36NHL#306
    NSH0–4
  2. 2 months and 3 days later
    Trade

    Niklas Hjalmarsson is traded from Chicago Blackhawks to Arizona Coyotes

    CHIChicago BlackhawksARIArizona Coyotes

    Here he joins fellow Swede Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

    His spell with Chicago Blackhawks · 2007–08 to 2016–17
    623
    Games
    23
    Goals
    120
    Assists
    143
    Points
    Arizona Coyotes received
    Chicago Blackhawks received
    The full trade