US EditionFormer Capitals Star Nicklas Backstrom to Resume Career in Sweden - Daily Faceoff
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Ice hockey star Nicklas Bäckström is moving home to Sweden after 18 years in the NHL - and playing in Brynäs.
Swedish NHL legend Nicklas Bäckström, 37, is returning to the ice. SHL club Brynäs IF announced on Monday that it had signed a 1+1-year contract with the club's own coach. Bäckström has been on the sidelines since October 2023 due to hip injuries. The Swedish veteran's career was thought to be over at worst. - Now I'm home again, Bäckström rejoiced in Brynäs' video. Bäckström left Brynäs for the NHL in the 2007-08 season. The center forward play…
Nicklas Backstrom signs new contract after nearly two-year absence!
Longtime Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom wants to keep on playing hockey, and it has been confirmed that he has signed with Brynäs IF of the SHL, the club he played for in 2007 before getting a contract with the Caps.Brynäs IF has called a press conference for Monday, at which time it is expected to announce the official signing.This is a return to hockey for the 37-year-old forward, who has not played competitively since October 2…
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