Niklas Kronwall's NHL career

Niklas Kronwall is drafted 29 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Selected

29 overall, round 1

Swedes drafted

22 selected

First Swede off the board

Lars Jonsson#7

Niklas Kronwall makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠2 win against Buffalo Sabres

Niklas was 22 years old · HSBC Arena, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Nicklas Lidström and Henrik Tallinder.

2003-2004

Niklas Kronwall's first NHL season: 5 points

Points

5

#43NHL#594

Games

20 of 82

24%

Goals

1

#40NHL#583

Assists

4

#40NHL#563

P/GP

0.25

+/-

+5

#21NHL#198

PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames

0 of 12 games0 points

First roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundCGYCalgary Flames2–4

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2003-2004

20

Games

#135

5

Points

#131

1

Goals

#135

4

Assists

#129

+5

+/-

#47

2005-2006

Niklas Kronwall plays only 27 games for 9 points

Points

9

#34NHL#530

Games

27 of 82

33%

Goals

1

#37NHL#598

Assists

8

#31NHL#479

P/GP

0.33

+/-

+11

#11NHL#74

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

6 games3 points0 G · 3 A

First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2005-2006

47

Games

#125

14

Points

#124

2

Goals

#133

12

Assists

#115

+16

+/-

#37

2006-2007

Niklas Kronwall scores 22 points

Points

22

#20NHL#340

Games

68 of 82

83%

Goals

1

#35NHL#576

Assists

21

#13NHL#214

P/GP

0.32

#20NHL#343

+/-

0

#22NHL#336

PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks

0 of 18 games0 points

First roundCGYCalgary Flames4–2Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Conference finalANAAnaheim Ducks2–4

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2006-2007

115

Games

#104

36

Points

#100

3

Goals

#129

33

Assists

#96

+16

+/-

#38

2007-2008

Niklas Kronwall scores 35 points and wins the Stanley Cup

Points

35

#16NHL#192

Games

65 of 82

79%

Goals

7

#20NHL#322

Assists

28

#12NHL#121

P/GP

0.54

#14NHL#164

+/-

+25

#4NHL#13

PlayoffsStanley Cup

22 games15 points0 G · 15 A

First roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–0Conference finalDALDallas Stars4–2Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2007-2008

180

Games

#91

71

Points

#85

10

Goals

#101

61

Assists

#77

+41

+/-

#26

2008-2009

Niklas Kronwall scores 51 points — the best season of his career

Points

51

#10NHL#99

Games

80 of 82

98%

Goals

6

#25NHL#351

Assists

45

#5NHL#30

P/GP

0.64

#12NHL#129

+/-

+2

#19NHL#233

PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins

23 games9 points2 G · 7 A

First roundCBJColumbus Blue Jackets4–0Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2008-2009

260

Games

#80

122

Points

#73

16

Goals

#95

106

Assists

#59

+43

+/-

#26

2009-2010

Niklas Kronwall plays only 48 games for 22 points

Points

22

#19NHL#319

Games

48 of 82

59%

Goals

7

#17NHL#328

Assists

15

#20NHL#311

P/GP

0.46

#17NHL#239

+/-

+5

#15NHL#153

PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks

12 games5 points0 G · 5 A

First roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2009-2010

308

Games

#74

144

Points

#67

23

Goals

#83

121

Assists

#56

+48

+/-

#25

2010-2011

Niklas Kronwall scores 37 points

Points

37

#14NHL#189

Games

77 of 82

94%

Goals

11

#20NHL#232

Assists

26

#14NHL#144

P/GP

0.48

#20NHL#220

+/-

+5

#11NHL#173

PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks

11 games6 points2 G · 4 A

First roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–0Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2010-2011

385

Games

#68

181

Points

#57

34

Goals

#76

147

Assists

#49

+53

+/-

#23

2011-2012

Niklas Kronwall scores 15 goals — his best goal-scoring season

Points

36

#16NHL#181

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

15

#11NHL#162

Assists

21

#15NHL#194

P/GP

0.44

#20NHL#229

+/-

-2

#35NHL#504

PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators

5 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundNSHNashville Predators1–4

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2011-2012

467

Games

#58

217

Points

#52

49

Goals

#68

168

Assists

#46

+51

+/-

#25

2012-2013

Niklas Kronwall scores 29 points

Points

29

#6NHL#90

Games

48 of 48

100%

Goals

5

#20NHL#266

Assists

24

#5NHL#35

P/GP

0.60

#10NHL#121

+/-

-5

#46NHL#652

PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks

14 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2012-2013

515

Games

#55

246

Points

#50

54

Goals

#65

192

Assists

#42

+46

+/-

#26

2013-2014

Niklas Kronwall scores 49 points

Points

49

#8NHL#93

Games

79 of 82

96%

Goals

8

#23NHL#290

Assists

41

#4NHL#26

P/GP

0.62

#14NHL#116

+/-

0

#29NHL#348

PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins

5 games2 points1 G · 1 A

First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2013-2014

594

Games

#45

295

Points

#43

62

Goals

#60

233

Assists

#33

+46

+/-

#27

2014-2015

Niklas Kronwall scores 44 points

Points

44

#14NHL#119

Games

80 of 82

98%

Goals

9

#25NHL#268

Assists

35

#9NHL#64

P/GP

0.55

#17NHL#155

+/-

-4

#48NHL#616

PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning

6 of 7 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2014-2015

674

Games

#35

339

Points

#40

71

Goals

#54

268

Assists

#28

+42

+/-

#36

2015-2016

Niklas Kronwall scores 26 points

Points

26

#33NHL#272

Games

64 of 82

78%

Goals

3

#46NHL#478

Assists

23

#25NHL#173

P/GP

0.41

#29NHL#247

+/-

-21

#72NHL#883

PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning

5 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2015-2016

738

Games

#30

365

Points

#37

74

Goals

#56

291

Assists

#25

+21

+/-

#51

2016-2017

Niklas Kronwall scores 13 points

Points

13

#45NHL#447

Games

57 of 82

70%

Goals

2

#50NHL#536

Assists

11

#41NHL#380

P/GP

0.23

#47NHL#442

+/-

-7

#65NHL#703

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2016-2017

795

Games

#27

378

Points

#33

76

Goals

#62

302

Assists

#27

+14

+/-

#61

2017-2018

Niklas Kronwall scores 27 points

Points

27

#34NHL#289

Games

79 of 82

96%

Goals

4

#46NHL#474

Assists

23

#21NHL#183

P/GP

0.34

#40NHL#342

+/-

-14

#80NHL#815

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2017-2018

874

Games

#23

405

Points

#33

80

Goals

#65

325

Assists

#25

0

+/-

#123

2018-2019

Niklas Kronwall's last season: 27 points

Points

27

#34NHL#292

Games

79 of 82

96%

Goals

3

#52NHL#505

Assists

24

#19NHL#170

P/GP

0.34

#40NHL#352

+/-

-5

#62NHL#632

Niklas Kronwall's career in total through 2018-2019

953

Games

#16

432

Points

#32

83

Goals

#67

349

Assists

#24

-5

+/-

#192

Niklas Kronwall played his last NHL game in 2019

The career ended after 15 seasons with Detroit Red Wings.