Niklas Svedberg

Niklas Svedberg was one of the key players in Brynäs's 2012 Swedish championship victoryArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceClose. Niklas SvedbergArticle in Djurgårdens IF HockeyRead the sourceClose played youth hockey in Sollentuna before trying out for DjurgårdenDjurgårdenDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Close at 14, ahead of his final year in youth hockey. In the club’s June 2019 interview, he explained that he had wanted to join a larger club for the chance to attend a hockeygymnasiumA Swedish hockeygymnasium combines upper-secondary (high school) studies with scheduled ice hockey training.Article in Djurgårdens IF HockeyRead the sourceClose, combining upper secondary studies with a hockey focus.

Hockey was not his only childhood sport: in Magasinet Hockey’s January 2020 interview, Svedberg recalled also trying football, bandyBandy is a team sport played on skates with sticks and a ball on a large ice field.Article in Magasinet HockeyRead the sourceClose and floorball before concentrating on hockey at around 13. He remembered always wanting to become a professional hockey playerArticle in Magasinet HockeyRead the sourceClose. Asked about his early role models in the same interview, he namedArticle in Magasinet HockeyRead the sourceClose Mats Sundin, Tommy Söderström and Mikael Tellqvist.

In the 2020 interview, Svedberg also identified Michael TörnqvistArticle in Magasinet HockeyRead the sourceClose as a mentor from his youth and junior years at DjurgårdenDjurgårdenDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Close, saying they had stayed in touch throughout his career. When he returned to DjurgårdenDjurgårdenDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Close in 2019Article in Djurgårdens IF HockeyRead the sourceClose, he described his youth years at the club as a good foundation. Returning to play for the senior team made the homecoming special, he said in the club’s interviewArticle in Djurgårdens IF HockeyRead the sourceClose.

His interest in films had also appeared on his goalie masks: he had used Godfather-themed designsArticle in Djurgårdens IF HockeyRead the sourceClose. In Djurgården’s SeptemberDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Article in Djurgårdens IF HockeyRead the sourceClose 2019 mask interview, he said he liked the Godfather films.