Former Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom may not have played for the last two seasons, but he hasn't missed a beat ...

Nicklas Backstrom played his first game for Brynas IF of the Swedish Hockey League after a long break due to a back injury.

As former Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom makes his long-awaited return to hockey, Team Sweden is keeping a ...

Nicklas Backstrom is returning to professional hockey in Sweden with Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League. The longtime Washington Capitals center stepped away from the NHL in 2023 to recover from a ...

Former Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom has reportedly signed with Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League. The news is expected to officially be announced later today. Backstrom, 37 ...

— Brynäs IF (@Brynas) July 28, 2025 During his time in the NHL, Backstrom scored 271 goals and 762 assists for 1,033 total points.

Nicklas Backstrom is set to resume his career in Sweden and despite missing nearly two years on long-term injured reserve with the Washington Capitals, he is firmly on Sweden's radar ahead of the 2026 ...

One of the premier playmakers of this era is heading home. On Monday, Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League announced that the team has signed longtime NHLer Nicklas Bäckström. Välkommen hem ...

The day had finally arrived. The day that had been speculated about for months — if not years — and the day Brynäs supporters had longed for for a long time. The club’s greatest NHL export of all time ...

Czech forward Jakub Vrána, 29, has signed a two-year contract with Linköping HC, the Swedish Hockey League club announced on Friday.