Nicklas Lidström Nicklas Lidström Erik Nicklas Lidström (; born 28 April 1970) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, which he captained for the final six seasons of his career. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest defensemen in NHL history. Over his 20 NHL seasons, Lidström won four Stanley Cup championships, seven James Norris Memorial Trophies (awarded to the NHL's top defenceman), one Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP, and was voted into 12 NHL All-Star Games. The Red Wings never
Detroit Red Wings and won the Stanley Cup three times as a player with the Red Wings. The most recent retired number is Nicklas Lidstrom's No. 5, which was retired on March 6, 2014. Lidstrom won the James Norris Memorial Trophy seven times, the Conn Smythe Trophy once and the Stanley Cup four times during his career in Detroit. On October 11, 2018, it was announced the Red Wings would retire Red Kelly's No. 4 on February 1, 2019. During Kelly's 13-year career with the Red Wings, he won four Stanley Cups, three Lady Byng trophies and one Norris Trophy. The Red Wings