Swedish Hockey League club Brynäs IF has called a press conference for Monday, at which time it is expected to announce the signing of veteran center Nicklas Bäckström, HockeyNews.se has reported. For ...

After a few days off, half of the Champions Hockey League teams were back in action on Thursday, with the rest playing on Friday. Among the six games on Thursday, Nordic teams Frölunda Gothenburg, ...

Swedish center Nicklas Bäckström, 37, has signed a contract to play for Brynäs, the SHL club announced at a press conference on Monday morning. The contract is for one year plus an option. The ...

After nearly two decades in North America, Nicklas Backstrom is heading home nearly two full years after playing his final NHL game with the Washington Capitals. The longtime Capitals center, 37, has ...

One of the premier playmakers of this era is heading home. On Monday, Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League announced that the team has signed longtime NHLer Nicklas Bäckström. Välkommen hem till ...

This story appeared on hockeysverige.se this week and has been translated from Swedish to English. Nicklas Bäckström’s comeback with Brynäs isn’t just the beginning of the final chapter of his ...

Nicklas Bäckström is set for his SHL return this coming weekend. The last time he played for his boyhood club Brynäs in Gävle was in 2007. After a storied career with the Washington Capitals and 1,105 ...

Yesterday, news broke that 37-year-old forward Nicklas Bäckström is signing with Brynas IF of the Swedish Hockey League. The Swedish native missed this past season while dealing with a nagging hip ...

Nicklas Bäckström continues his preparations for the SHL opener on Saturday. On Tuesday, the SHL held its annual media day, where Bäckström was in the spotlight. He hasn’t played in the league since ...

After the Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators in overtime Saturday at Capital One Arena, Garnet Hathaway couldn’t stop talking about his teammate, Nicklas Bäckström. Bäckström had just scored ...