Niclas Burström
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1991)
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Niclas Burström (born January 25, 1991) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
| Niclas Burström | |||
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Niclas Burström playing for Team Sweden against Team Russia during the Sweden Hockey Games in Stockholm, Sweden in May 2014 | |||
| Born |
January 25, 1991 Jörn, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Skellefteå AIK Växjö Lakers HC Vityaz HC Yugra Schwenninger Wild Wings IK Oskarshamn | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| Playing career | 2009–2025 | ||
Playing career
Burström played as a youth in his native Sweden within the program of Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[1] He made his professional debut in the 2008–09 season.
On September 28, 2012, Burström as an emerging defenseman signed a four-year contract extension to remain with Champions Skellefteå.[2]
After completing his tenth season within Skellefteå's organization following the 2016–17 season, Burström left as a free agent seeking a new challenge in agreeing to a two-year contract with Russian club, HC Vityaz of the KHL on May 3, 2017.[3] In the 2017–18 season, Burström appeared in 29 games from the blueline, registering just 1 goal. On November 19, 2017, he was traded by Vityaz to Yugra, recapturing his form to play out the season with 6 points in 24 games.[4]
Having returned to the SHL with the Växjö Lakers for the 2018–19 season, Burström then returned to original hometown club, Skellefteå AIK, agreeing on a two-year contract on 11 April 2019.[5]
Following a lone season in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) with the Schwenninger Wild Wings, Burström returned to the SHL after securing a three-year contract with IK Oskarshamn on 16 April 2022.[6]
At the conclusion of his contract with Oskarshamn, having played the 2024–25 season in the Allsvenskan, Burström announced his retirement from professional hockey to take up a junior development managing role within IK Oskarshamn on 4 April 2025.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 Allsv | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 Allsv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 Allsv | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | ||
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 39 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Växjö Lakers | Allsv | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 52 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 51 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 51 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 55 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 54 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 50 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 42 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 29 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Yugra | KHL | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 51 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 48 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 44 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 29 | ||
| 2021–22 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 37 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 46 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | IK Oskarshman | SHL | 49 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 42 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 592 | 49 | 118 | 167 | 308 | 123 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 75 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2014 Minsk | |
International
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Skellefteå AIK) | 2013, 2014 | [8] |
| Salming Trophy | 2016 | |