Nicklas Backstrom

Nationality

Sweden

Born

1987-11-23

Height

6'0" / 184 cm

Weight

205 lbs / 93 kg

Nicklas Bäckström born 23 November 1987 is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bäckström was selected fourth overall by the Capitals at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, and has since gone on to become Washington's all-time franchise leader in assists. Bäckström won his first Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018.