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Oldest Swedes in the NHL

Who are the oldest Swedish players in the NHL? Here are the oldest Swedish players in the NHL right now.

#1
Mikael Backlund
CGY
37 years
1148 GP · 606 P
#2
Gustav Nyquist
36 years
914 GP · 543 P
#3
Jacob Markström
FLA
36 years
560 GS · .907 SV%
Mikael Backlund
CGYC·1148 GP · 606 P
37 yearsMarch 17, 1989
Gustav NyquistINACTIVE
RW·914 GP · 543 P
36 yearsSeptember 1, 1989
Jacob Markström
FLAG·560 GS · .907 SV%
36 yearsJanuary 31, 1990
4
Mattias Ekholm
EDMD·966 GP · 401 P
36 yearsMay 24, 1990
5
Erik Karlsson
PITD·1159 GP · 936 P
36 yearsMay 31, 1990
6
Marcus JohanssonINACTIVE
LW·1058 GP · 566 P
35 yearsOctober 6, 1990
7
Victor Hedman
TBLD·1164 GP · 811 P
35 yearsDecember 18, 1990
8
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TORD·1137 GP · 539 P
35 yearsJuly 17, 1991
9
Calle JärnkrokINACTIVE
C·774 GP · 316 P
34 yearsSeptember 25, 1991
10
John KlingbergINACTIVE
D·700 GP · 443 P
33 yearsAugust 14, 1992
11
Adam Larsson
SEAD·1012 GP · 266 P
33 yearsNovember 12, 1992
12
Gabriel Landeskog
COLLW·798 GP · 606 P
33 yearsNovember 23, 1992
13
Anton Forsberg
LAKG·205 GS · .905 SV%
33 yearsNovember 27, 1992
14
Mattias Janmark
EDMC·680 GP · 221 P
33 yearsDecember 8, 1992
15
William Karlsson
VGKC·752 GP · 453 P
33 yearsJanuary 8, 1993
16
Viktor Arvidsson
DETLW·682 GP · 443 P
33 yearsApril 8, 1993
17
Mika Zibanejad
NYRC·1011 GP · 818 P
33 yearsApril 18, 1993
18
Rickard Rakell
PITRW·862 GP · 567 P
33 yearsMay 5, 1993
19
Jonas Brodin
MIND·915 GP · 278 P
33 yearsJuly 12, 1993
20
Linus Ullmark
OTTG·330 GS · .914 SV%
32 yearsJuly 31, 1993
21
Hampus Lindholm
BOSD·829 GP · 339 P
32 yearsJanuary 20, 1994
22
Oskar Sundqvist
STLC·545 GP · 181 P
32 yearsMarch 23, 1994
23
Filip Forsberg
NSHLW·862 GP · 756 P
31 yearsAugust 13, 1994
24
Alexander Wennberg
SJSC·869 GP · 425 P
31 yearsSeptember 22, 1994
25
Elias Lindholm
BOSC·969 GP · 652 P
31 yearsDecember 2, 1994
26
André Burakovsky
OTTLW·771 GP · 420 P
31 yearsFebruary 9, 1995
27
Victor Olofsson
VGKRW·448 GP · 242 P
30 yearsJuly 18, 1995
28
Jonas Johansson
TBLG·93 GS · .889 SV%
30 yearsSeptember 19, 1995
29
William Nylander
TORRW·750 GP · 691 P
30 yearsMay 1, 1996
30
Marcus Pettersson
NYRD·604 GP · 180 P
30 yearsMay 8, 1996
31
Gustav Forsling
FLAD·557 GP · 220 P
30 yearsJune 12, 1996
32
Adrian Kempe
LAKRW·711 GP · 474 P
29 yearsSeptember 13, 1996
33
Kevin Stenlund
UTAC·368 GP · 90 P
29 yearsSeptember 20, 1996
34
Rasmus Andersson
VGKD·617 GP · 278 P
29 yearsOctober 27, 1996
35
Joel Eriksson Ek
MINC·614 GP · 350 P
29 yearsJanuary 29, 1997
36
Carl Grundström
PHIRW·339 GP · 89 P
28 yearsDecember 1, 1997
37
Filip Gustavsson
MING·210 GS · .911 SV%
28 yearsJune 7, 1998
38
Jesper Bratt
NJDLW·634 GP · 518 P
27 yearsJuly 30, 1998
39
Jacob MoverareINACTIVE
D·109 GP · 11 P
27 yearsAugust 31, 1998
40
Jesper Boqvist
NJDC·387 GP · 105 P
27 yearsOctober 30, 1998
41
Elias Pettersson
VANC·545 GP · 508 P
27 yearsNovember 12, 1998
42
Pontus Holmberg
TBLRW·229 GP · 71 P
27 yearsMarch 9, 1999
43
Timothy Liljegren
WSHD·311 GP · 93 P
27 yearsApril 30, 1999
44
Arvid Söderblom
CHIG·101 GS · .887 SV%
26 yearsAugust 19, 1999
45
Fabian Zetterlund
OTTLW·329 GP · 149 P
26 yearsAugust 25, 1999
46
Samuel Ersson
OTTG·133 GS · .884 SV%
26 yearsOctober 20, 1999
47
Isac Lundeström
CBJC·405 GP · 96 P
26 yearsNovember 6, 1999
48
Linus Karlsson
VANC·106 GP · 41 P
26 yearsNovember 16, 1999
49
Nils ÅmanINACTIVE
C·132 GP · 29 P
26 yearsFebruary 7, 2000
50
Rasmus Sandin
WSHD·382 GP · 145 P
26 yearsMarch 7, 2000
51
Oskar Bäck
DALC·145 GP · 28 P
26 yearsMarch 12, 2000
52
Rasmus Dahlin
BUFD·586 GP · 434 P
26 yearsApril 13, 2000
53
Filip Hållander
PITC·16 GP · 4 P
26 yearsJune 29, 2000
54
Jonatan Berggren
STLRW·205 GP · 80 P
26 yearsJuly 16, 2000
55
Nils Lundkvist
DALD·235 GP · 55 P
25 yearsJuly 27, 2000
56
Adam Wilsby
NSHD·81 GP · 21 P
25 yearsAugust 7, 2000
57
Adam BoqvistINACTIVE
D·272 GP · 103 P
25 yearsAugust 15, 2000
58
Adam Edström
NSHC·97 GP · 16 P
25 yearsOctober 12, 2000
59
Nils Höglander
NSHLW·331 GP · 120 P
25 yearsDecember 20, 2000
60
Albert Johansson
DETD·143 GP · 20 P
25 yearsJanuary 4, 2001
61
Simon Holmström
NYIRW·279 GP · 120 P
25 yearsMay 24, 2001
62
Philip Broberg
STLD·230 GP · 76 P
25 yearsJune 25, 2001
63
Elmer Söderblom
PITLW·106 GP · 32 P
25 yearsJuly 5, 2001
64
Emil Heineman
NYILW·148 GP · 49 P
24 yearsNovember 16, 2001
65
Alexander Holtz
VGKRW·191 GP · 55 P
24 yearsJanuary 23, 2002
66
Emil Andrae
TORD·107 GP · 20 P
24 yearsFebruary 23, 2002
67
Lucas Raymond
DETLW·400 GP · 330 P
24 yearsMarch 28, 2002
68
Helge Grans
PHID·6 GP · 1 P
24 yearsMay 10, 2002
69
William Eklund
OTTLW·252 GP · 163 P
23 yearsOctober 12, 2002
70
Jesper Wallstedt
MING·38 GS · .911 SV%
23 yearsNovember 14, 2002
71
Simon Edvinsson
DETD·175 GP · 60 P
23 yearsFebruary 5, 2003
72
Isak Rosén
WPGRW·52 GP · 11 P
23 yearsMarch 15, 2003
73
Carl Lindbom
VGKG·8 GS · .873 SV%
23 yearsMay 20, 2003
74
Adam Engström
MTLD·15 GP · 1 P
22 yearsNovember 17, 2003
75
Liam Öhgren
VANLW·97 GP · 25 P
22 yearsJanuary 28, 2004
76
Elias Pettersson
VAND·98 GP · 13 P
22 yearsFebruary 16, 2004
77
Noah Östlund
BUFC·68 GP · 27 P
22 yearsMarch 11, 2004
78
Elias Salomonsson
WPGD·32 GP · 5 P
21 yearsAugust 31, 2004
79
Leo Carlsson
ANAC·201 GP · 141 P
21 yearsDecember 26, 2004
80
Tom Willander
VAND·70 GP · 21 P
21 yearsFebruary 9, 2005
81
Anton Frondell
CHIC·12 GP · 9 P
19 yearsMay 7, 2007

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