Niklas Bäckström

Finnish ice hockey player
Person human Q708093
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Niklas Bäckström

Summary

Niklas Bäckström is a human[1]. His place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on February 13, 1978[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player[4], goaltending coach[5], and ice hockey coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsinki[2], Niklas Bäckström…
  • Niklas Bäckström was born on February 13, 1978[3].
  • Niklas Bäckström held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Swedish was Niklas Bäckström's native language[9].
  • Niklas Bäckström worked as an ice hockey player[4].
  • Niklas Bäckström's professions included goaltending coach[5].
  • Niklas Bäckström's professions included ice hockey coach[6].
  • Niklas Bäckström received the Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award[10].
  • Niklas Bäckström received the William M. Jennings Trophy[11].
  • Niklas Bäckström is recorded as male[12].
  • Niklas Bäckström's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Niklas Bäckström's member of sports team is recorded as Minnesota Wild[14].
  • Niklas Bäckström's member of sports team is recorded as AIK IF[15].
  • Niklas Bäckström's Commons category is recorded as Niklas Bäckström[16].
  • Niklas Bäckström's position played on team / speciality is recorded as goaltender[17].
  • Niklas Bäckström's sport is recorded as ice hockey[18].
  • Niklas Bäckström's family name is recorded as Bäckström[19].
  • Niklas Bäckström's given name is recorded as Niklas[20].
  • Niklas Bäckström's participant in is recorded as 2006 Winter Olympics[21].
  • Niklas Bäckström's participant in is recorded as 2010 Winter Olympics[22].
  • Niklas Bäckström's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[23].
  • Niklas Bäckström's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Niks'}[24].
  • Niklas Bäckström's country for sport is recorded as Finland[25].
  • Niklas Bäckström's different from is recorded as Nicklas Bäckström[26].
  • Niklas Bäckström's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+185'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Niklas Bäckström was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on February 13, 1978[3]. Swedish was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[4], goaltending coach[5], and ice hockey coach[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award[10], a sports award[28], in Canada[29], founded in 2000[30] and William M. Jennings Trophy[11], a sports award[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1981[33].

Why It Matters

Niklas Bäckström ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Niklas Bäckström born?

Niklas Bäckström's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

What did Niklas Bäckström do for work?

Niklas Bäckström worked as ice hockey player[4], goaltending coach[5], and ice hockey coach[6].

What awards did Niklas Bäckström receive?

Honors received include Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award[10] and William M. Jennings Trophy[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . hockeydb.com. hockeydb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Mta910 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Finnish
    Native language Swedish
    Instance of human
    Member of sports team Minnesota Wild, AIK IF
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