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Nov 18, 2023 · November 17, 2023. Looking back on his Hall of Fame career, it’s hard to imagine 18-year-old Nicklas Lidstrom was passed over in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, but it’s true. “I was just a late...
- Early Mentors
- The Spotlight
- The Norris Era
- Captaincy
- Mentoring The Next Generation of Red Wings
- Lidstrom’s Legacy
When Lidstrom entered the league in 1991, he had the benefit of a great defensive coach in Dave Lewis overseeing his development. His offensive game was there—60 points in 80 games—but Lidstrom still had a lot to learn as he adapted to the NHL. In addition to Lewis, Lidstrom also studied under the tutelage of Paul Coffey, Mark Howe, and his first r...
When the Red Wings traded Coffey prior to the 1996-97 season, they did so knowing that Lidstrom was ready to be “the guy” on the Detroit blue line. Whether he played with Mathieu Dandenault, Jamie Pushor, Larry Murphy, or Vladimir Konstantinov, the Red Wings coaching staff could trust Lidstrom to shut down opponents’ top lines and contribute offens...
As the top defenseman for one the top teams in the NHL, Lidstrom was finally recognized as the best defender in the league when he captured his first Norris Trophy in 2001. This was no fluke. Lidstrom would go on to win six more Norris Trophies, two more Stanley Cups, and a Conn Smythe Trophy before the end of his career. Only two other defensemen ...
When fellow Detroit legend Steve Yzerman retired following the 2005-06 season, the choice was clear who would carry on his legacy as captain of the Red Wings. It was an obvious decision when Yzerman was named captain in 1986. It was just as obvious when the Red Wings named Lidstrom captain in 2006. The Lidstrom Era could not have started off any be...
By the time the Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in 2008, Lidstrom was 37 and already had a Hall-of-Fame resume. But like Obi-Won Kenobi and Eminem, the young padawan eventually became the mentor. While continuing to be Detroit’s top defenseman, Lidstrom also took the Red Wings’ young defensemen under his wing and mentored them the same way Coffey, Ho...
After two decades of dominance, Lidstrom retired following the 2011-12 season. In 2015, he was immortalized in the NHL Hall of Fame, alongside former teammate Sergei Fedorov, Chris Pronger, Phil Housley, Angela Ruggiero, Bill Hay, and Peter Karmanos Jr. Looking back, it’s not a stretch to Lidstrom as the best defenseman of his era, the Detroit Red ...
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Jan 30, 2023 · And what would 52-year-old Nicklas Lidstrom have written up on teenaged Nicklas Lidstrom ahead of the NHL Draft in 1989? ... Christer Rockstrom, who drafted me, he saw those things in me. That ...
Jan 11, 2022 · Related: “It’s surreal that my name’s going up there, too” -- Red Wings honor Nicklas Lidstrom with retirement of his No. 5. Lidstrom drafted in 1989
Nicklas Lidstrom began his hockey career in his native Sweden, playing for the Vasteras IK junior team. His exceptional talent and skill on the ice quickly caught the attention of scouts and he was soon drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1989 NHL Draft.
Nick Lidstrom was born in Krylbo, Sweden, was drafted 53rd overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1989 NHL entry draft. Lidstrom’s NHL career spanned 20 seasons, all with the Red Wings and is widely regarded to be one of the greatest Defenseman in NHL History.
Despite his unbelievable play, Lidstrom was known as ‘that old guy’, and his draft stock took a beating. As a Joker, he went on to post an unreal 80 point season after the 04-05 lockout. After the Jokers left the SCHL, Lidstrom would find himself in yet another draft, when the league expanded in 2006.
