Nicklas Lidström four children. Their oldest, Kevin (born 1994), is currently a defenceman for Swedish Division 1 team IFK Arboga, while Adam (born 1996) plays in the Allsvenskan league with VIK Västerås, Lidström's former team. Lidström also has two younger sons: Samuel (born in 2000) and Lucas (born in 2003). Lidström was featured on an episode of NHL 36. All records are as of the end of the regular season unless otherwise noted. 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
Nicklas Carlsson his adviser he wanted to leave. His stated desire was to play for his father's old team and in March 2005 he signed a three-year contract. He quickly became a regular for the relegated 10-times Swedish champions as a central defender. But he also became joint second top scorer in the team for the 2005 season by scoring seven goals. Many came through set-pieces with Carlsson's ability to score with his head proving a deciding factor. Nicklas Carlsson scored both goals in the 2–1 win against Västerås SK on 3 October 2005, a win which earned AIK an Allsvenskan berth