Nicklas Bäckström Nicklas Bäckström Nicklas Bäckström (; born 23 November 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bäckström was selected fourth overall by the Capitals at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, and has since gone on to become Washington's all-time franchise leader in assists. Bäckström won his first Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018. Bäckström was born and raised in Valbo, Sweden. His father, Anders, was a professional ice hockey player, who won a championship with the Brynäs and retired shortly after Bäckström was born. His
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