NHL1991–2012Hall of Fame · 2015

Nicklas Lidstrom

The Perfect Human on the wall — for the Red Wings fan who knows #5.

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Career snapshot

Career: 1991–2012 · Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, 2015

Accolades

★ 4× Stanley Cup Champion with Detroit (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008)

★ Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, 2015 — first ballot

★ 7× Norris Trophy as NHL's top defenseman (2001-2003, 2006-2008, 2011)

★ 2002 Conn Smythe Trophy — first European to win playoff MVP

★ 2006 Olympic gold medalist with Sweden in Turin

★ Detroit Red Wings captain 2006-2012, succeeding Steve Yzerman

★ 1,142 career points across 1,564 games — all with Detroit

★ +450 career plus-minus — highest of the post-expansion era

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Lidstrom's primary rookie card is the 1991-92 Upper Deck #26 Team Sweden Canada Cup subset — his most desirable RC, with high-grade copies in steady demand. Parallel rookies include the 1991-92 Pro Set #531 and the bilingual 1991-92 Parkhurst #37. O-Pee-Chee, Upper Deck, and Topps releases from 1992-2012 cover his entire Red Wings career. Modern Upper Deck SP Authentic, The Cup, and retrospective Red Wings sets offer signed and patch options for the Lidstrom collection.

About Nicklas Lidstrom at FreshDCards

Nicklas Lidstrom is The Perfect Human — the Detroit Red Wings defenseman who made flawless positioning the work of the position. 20 seasons in Detroit, all in one uniform. Four Stanley Cups (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008). Seven Norris Trophies (only Orr won more). 1,142 career points and a career plus-450 — the highest +/- of any post-1968 player. The 2002 Conn Smythe made him the first European-born and -trained player to win playoff MVP. He retired in 2012 the most accomplished European defenseman in NHL history.