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Niclas Havelid

New Jersey Devils

1973/04/12 36

6-0 200

Stockholm, Sweden

9

the Anaheim Ducks in 1999 (3rd round)

Year Team GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG
2008 Devils 15 0 4 4 -2 6 0 0 0 0 15
2008 Thrashers 63 2 13 15 4 42 0 1 0 0 41

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has good skating ability, due to a low center of gravity. Plays a smart passing game. Recognizes when to jump into the play.
Flaws
  • Is a little lacking in the physicality department and can be vulnerable against big power forwards. Tends to wear down with overuse.
Career Potential
  • Top four defenseman.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

May 15, 2009 Signed with the Linkoping HC of the Elitserein (Sweden).
April 11, 2009 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
April 7, 2009 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
March 2, 2009 Acquired from the Atlanta Thrashers.
February 9, 2008 Missed 1 game (flu).
February 7, 2008 Flu, day-to-day.
November 24, 2006 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
November 22, 2006 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
November 8, 2006 Missed 4 games (personal reasons).
November 1, 2006 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
June 7, 2006 Re-signed by the Atlanta Thrashers to a three-year contract.
August 9, 2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the Sodertalje SK of the Elitserein (Sweden).
August 6, 2003 Re-signed by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to a three-year contract.
October 14, 2001 Missed 5 games (knee injury).
October 4, 2001 Knee injury, day-to-day.
September 4, 2001 Re-signed by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
April 8, 2001 Missed the last 35 games of the regular season (torn right ACL).
January 17, 2001 Torn right ACL, remainder of the regular season.

Trades

March 2, 2009 New Jersey Devils traded Anssi Salmela to the Atlanta Thrashers for Niclas Havelid and Myles Stoesz.
June 26, 2004 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim traded Niclas Havelid to the Atlanta Thrashers for Kurtis Foster.
June 26, 1999 Drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 3rd round (83rd overall) in 1999.

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