Nicklas Bäckström's ice hockey career will continue for at least one more season. The 38-year-old star center will play for Brynäs next season as well - if he recovers from his injury, the SHL club announced on its website.
SportsNicklas Bäckström, 37, is making a comeback in Tre Kronor after eight years. National team captain Sam Hallam has selected him for the Finland Hockey Games next week. He takes on incredible responsibility and possesses cutting-edge skills, especially in the power play, like perhaps no one else in Europe, says Hallam.
SportsGävle expects a Swedish Championship gold since Brynäs recruited home NHL star Nicklas Bäckström. Really, is that pressure? I have not felt it, says the 37-year-old who has not heard anything from Alexander Ovetjkin since he left Washington.
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