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Niklas Kronwall

Detroit Red Wings

1981/01/12 28

6-0 189

Stockholm, Sweden

5

the Detroit Red Wings in 2000 (1st round)

Year Team GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG
2009 Red Wings 21 5 8 13 3 18 3 0 0 0 35

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Hits anybody that moves and can intimidate in open ice. Skates well and is usually in sound defensive position. Has a wealth of offensive ability.
Flaws
  • Can struggle when having to deal with big power forwards in front of the net. His lack of size can lead to injury. Is somewhat inconsistent at both ends of the ice.
Career Potential
  • Big-hitting, mobile defenseman.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

November 22, 2009 Sprained left MCL, sidelined indefinitely.
January 12, 2009 Missed 1 game (flu).
January 10, 2009 Flu, day-to-day.
November 22, 2008 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
November 20, 2008 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
February 28, 2008 Missed 13 games (sprained shoulder).
January 31, 2008 Sprained shoulder, day-to-day.
November 9, 2007 Missed 4 games (groin).
October 28, 2007 Groin, day-to-day.
May 22, 2007 Missed the last 4 games of the regular season and all 18 games of the playoffs (sacrum).
March 31, 2007 Sacrum, sidelined indefinitely.
December 16, 2006 Missed 6 games (groin).
December 2, 2006 Groin, day-to-day.
November 24, 2006 Missed 4 games (groin).
November 24, 2006 Re-signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a five-year contract extension.
November 14, 2006 Groin, day-to-day.
February 20, 2006 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
February 11, 2006 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) for conditioning purposes.
February 1, 2006 Missed 52 games (knee injury).
September 28, 2005 Knee injury, early February.
August 26, 2005 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a two-year contract.
September 15, 2004 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
May 4, 2004 Missed the last 33 games of the regular season, all 6 games of Round One against the Nashville Predators and all 6 games of Round Two against the Calgary Flames (broken right leg).
April 2, 2004 Broken right leg, day-to-day.
January 22, 2004 Broken right leg, late March.
December 9, 2003 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
October 6, 2003 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
July 15, 2003 Signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a two-year contract.

Trades

June 24, 2000 Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round (29th overall) in 2000.

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