Nicklas Backstrom is returning to professional hockey in Sweden with Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League. The longtime ...

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

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 ...

One of the premier playmakers of this era is heading home. On Monday, Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League announced that ...

After missing the last two seasons with the Washington Capitals, Nicklas Backstrom is making his long-awaited return to the ...

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

This story appeared on hockeysverige.se this week and has been translated from Swedish to English. Nicklas Bäckström’s comeback with Brynäs isn’t just the beginning of the final chapter of his ...

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.

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.

Over three seasons with Brynäs' senior team from 2004-07, the 37-year-old scored 66 points (22 goals, 44 assists) in 110 regular-season games.