Nicklas Lidstrom wasn’t just the most dominant defenceman of his era, but the long-time Detroit Red Wing is one of the best blueliners in league history. Lidstrom was a critical component in the Motor City for two decades and will go down as one of the best players ever to suit up for the Original Six franchise.
Here is Lidstrom’s career by the numbers:
1,564 – Lidstrom’s total number of games played, most ever by a European-born player
1,142 – His career point total, sixth in NHL history for a defenceman.
+450 – Career regular-season plus/minus.
263 – Post-season games with the Red Wings franchise.
183 – Lidstrom’s career post-season point total.
+61 – Career post-season plus/minus.
41 – Lidstrom’s age when he became the oldest player to win the Norris Trophy.
20 – Number of consecutive years Lidstrom made the playoffs with the Red Wings.
12 – Number of all-star appearances.
7 – Number of times he won the Norris Trophy, just one behind Bobby Orr for most all-time.
5 – Lidstrom’s number, which was retired by the Red Wings in March of 2014.
4 – Number of Stanley Cups Lidstrom won in his career.
1 – First European-born Norris Trophy and Conn Smythe winner.
0 – Number of European captains to win a Stanley Cup before Lidstrom.
