DefenseRetired·Stay-at-Home Defenseman
Niklas Hjalmarsson
Born June 6, 1987 · Eksjo, SWE
Draft 2005 · CHI round 4 #108
41
GP
0
G
5
A
5
PTS
Career
25G 147A 172P
Fringe
Stay-at-Home Defenseman
Points per game vs. elite D ceiling
Assists per game vs. elite D
Average ice time per game
Power play points per game
Skating speed and stamina
Shots on goal per game
Season projections
41 GP played · paced to 82 GPProj. Goals
0
at 82 GP
Proj. Assists
10
at 82 GP
Proj. Points
10
at 82 GP
Proj. Shots
58
at 82 GP
Proj. PPG
0
at 82 GP
Proj. PPP
0
at 82 GP
Points/Game
0.12
current rate
Goals/Game
0.00
current rate
TOI/Game
—
avg ice time
Shooting %
0.0%
current season
Points/game trend (last 5 seasons)
0.19
2017–18
0.12
2018–19
0.19
2019–20
0.12
2020–21
0.18
2022–23
Recent games
GS = Luszczyszyn game score · 5-game avg 0.15
Click date for box score · opponent for team
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | S | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-05 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -0.45 |
| 2021-05-03 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2021-05-01 | VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.15 |
| 2021-04-30 | VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.38 |
| 2021-04-28 | SJS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.90 |
Tendencies
Full profileArchetype
Bottom-six contributor
Source: NHL API (volume only)
Sample: 41 GP · confidence 50%
Limited view. Scores below are volume-only production indices, not population percentiles. Connect a warehouse with on-ice 5v5 data to see true possession, chance-creation, and zone-deployment percentiles.
- Goal-scoring index0.00 · 0 index
Volume-only: goals per game from NHL API. Not adjusted for ice time, deployment, or quality of competition.
- Playmaking index0.12 · 16 index
Volume-only: assists per game from NHL API. Not on-ice; doesn't separate primary vs secondary.
- Point-production index0.12 · 10 index
Volume-only: points per game from NHL API. Treat as a star-power proxy, not a process measure.
Career totals (regular season)
- Games
- 821
- Goals
- 25
- Assists
- 147
- Points
- 172
- +/-
- 106
- PIM
- 332
- Shots
- 723
Career totals (playoffs)
- Games
- 137
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 27
- Points
- 29
- +/-
- 15
- PIM
- 52
- Shots
- 88
Season history
NHL regular season · click team for franchise profile
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | HV71 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 |
| 2020–21 | Arizona Coyotes | 41 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -6 |
| 2019–20 | Arizona Coyotes | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 |
| 2018–19 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Arizona Coyotes | 48 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -3 |
| 2016–17 | Chicago Blackhawks | 73 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 |
| 2016–17 | Sweden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | 81 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 13 |
| 2014–15 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 25 |
| 2013–14 | Chicago Blackhawks | 81 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 11 |
| 2013–14 | Sweden | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Chicago Blackhawks | 46 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 |
| 2012–13 | Bolzano | 18 | 6 | 16 | 22 | |
| 2011–12 | Chicago Blackhawks | 69 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 9 |
| 2011–12 | Sweden | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| 2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | 77 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 9 |
| 2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008–09 | Rockford | 52 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 12 |
| 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| 2007–08 | Rockford | 47 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 |
| 2006–07 | Oskarshamn | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2006–07 | Sweden | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2006–07 | HV 71 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2006–07 | HV 71 Jr. | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2005–06 | HV 71 Jr. | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2005–06 | HV 71 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2004–05 | HV 71 U18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2004–05 | HV 71 Jr. | 31 | 4 | 11 | 15 | |
| 2004–05 | HV 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | HV 71 Jr. | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2002–03 | Småland | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | Eksjö HC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |