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Nicklas Lidström was born on April 28, 1970 in Krylbo, Dalarna County, Sweden. Public records list Nicklas Lidström as an ice hockey player. The age as of 2026 is 56. Awards on record include Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy (2002) and James Norris Memorial Trophy (2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008). The listed height is 185 cm.
My Take
Lidström is my favorite kind of athlete: the one who dominates without ever seeming to break a sweat. Seven Norris Trophies and four Stanley Cups across twenty seasons in Detroit, yet his game was about anticipation, not flash. He always seemed to be standing exactly where the puck was about to go. They called him the Perfect Human, and the nickname feels earned rather than hyped. What I admire most is the quiet consistency of it all, capping his career as captain and staying on as an executive. In a sport built on collisions, he won by thinking faster than everyone else on the ice.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicklas Lidström
- Name (Japanese)
- ニクラス・リドストリーム
- Reading
- にくらす・りどすとりーむ
- Born
- April 28, 1970 (age 56)
- Origin
- Krylbo, Dalarna County, Sweden
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Stanley Cup
- 2002 Conn Smythe Trophy
- 2001 James Norris Memorial Trophy
- 2002 James Norris Memorial Trophy
- 2003 James Norris Memorial Trophy
- 2006 James Norris Memorial Trophy
- 2007 James Norris Memorial Trophy
- 2008 James Norris Memorial Trophy
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
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When was Nicklas Lidström born?
Nicklas Lidström was born on April 28, 1970 and is 56 years old.
Where is Nicklas Lidström from?
Nicklas Lidström is from Krylbo, Dalarna County, Sweden.
What does Nicklas Lidström do?
Nicklas Lidström works as ice hockey player.
How tall is Nicklas Lidström?
Nicklas Lidström is 185 cm tall.
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