Nicklas Bäckström Anders is a Swedish hockey player who played his career for Brynäs IF, totaling ten seasons for the club. Nicklas' mother Catrin Bäckström (born in Finland) played handball in the Swedish and Finnish Elite League in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Nicklas' older brother Kristoffer is a retired professional hockey player, who played the second tier of the Swedish league system with Hammarby IF, and in a German league. Bäckström and his fiancée, Liza Berg, have two children, a daughter and a son. Nicklas Bäckström Nicklas Bäckström (; born 23 November 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre
2012–13 Detroit Red Wings season 24 consecutive home wins The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season. The Detroit Red Wings' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012. 2012–13 Detroit Red Wings season The 2012–13 Detroit Red Wings season was the club's 87th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout. On May 31, 2012, defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom announced his retirement from the NHL after 20 seasons. Lidstrom won four Stanley Cups and seven