Swedish center Nicklas Bäckström, 37, has signed a contract to play for Brynäs, the SHL club announced at a press conference ...

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 ...

Italian goaltender Damian Clara, has been loaned by the Anaheim Ducks to Brynäs IF, the Gävle-based SHL club announced on ...

At the peak of Backstrom’s powers as one of the best playmakers in the NHL, his brash Washington Capitals running mate, Alex ...

The 37-year-old hasn’t played in almost two years after undergoing hip surgery, which led the Washington Capitals to place ...

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.

After 17 NHL seasons from 2007 to 2024, one of the most notable Washington Capitals players of all time is heading home to continue his career. Longtime Capital ...

After spending nearly two decades in the NHL, a former Alex Ovechkin teammate is heading back to Sweden to continue his hockey career and reflect on moments like winning the Stanley Cup.

After missing the majority of the final two seasons of his contract with the Washington Capitals due to health reasons, Nicklas Backstrom is set to resume his career in Sweden.

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 ...