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.

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 ...

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

The Brynäs IF product has shown significant growth in play-reading and contributions over this past season, and a large part of that is due to his awareness on the ice.

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

Soderstrom, 24, spent last season with Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League, scoring 37 points (nine goals, 28 assists) in 49 games. He won the Salming Trophy, named after late Toronto Maple ...

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 ...

— 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, the Washington Capitals center for 17 seasons who helped bring the Stanley Cup to DC in 2018, has moved back to his native Sweden. And he’s listed his McLean mansion for sale. The ...

The Boston Bruins have signed defenseman Victor Soderstrom to a one-year, two-way deal worth $775,000, the team announced Saturday. This comes just one day afte ...