Evansville Icemen of the Week: Nicklas Lindberg [SPONSORED]

Number: 25

Name: LINDBERG, NICKLAS

Position: CENTER

Height: 5-11

Weight: 190

Birthday: 8/8/80

Age: 31

YR. 9

SHOOTS: LEFT

BIRTHPLACE: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

This is his ninth pro season, his fourth in the CHL and his second campaign with the IceMen in Evansville. In 2010-11, was the IceMen regular season scoring champion while finishing 19^th overall in CHL league-wide point production, essaying 69-points in 65-games on 15-goals and team high and career-best 54-assists. Those 54-assists ranked 7^th most in the league; 5-SHA tied for the league-leadership. Topped the CHL in OTSO goals with 5; going a prolific 5/8 for an OTSO/PCT of .625. Led IceMen in PP/Points (28), PPG (8) and PPA (20) as well FG (6). His 1-GWG came in an IceMen dramatic 1-0 win at Dayton on Thanksgiving Night 11/25/10. Choreographed 25-assists in the last 28-games of the season; 28(3-25-28). Had one 4-point game, five 3-point outings and three 3-assists masterpieces. Tied on 2-occasions the longest point streak of the season at 7(3-11-14); 7(4-8-12). In the CHL’s annual “Best of the Best” Poll ranked #3 in the league for “Most Gentlemanly Player.” Prior to his arrival in Evansville, starred for two years in the IHL with Port Huron, finishing in the top 10 in league-wide scoring each season. In 2009-10, ranked 9^th with 67-points in 76-games on 18-goals and team-high 49-assists, finishing 5^th in league overall in the latter playmaking department. Posted superb +10 rating with his 19-PPA topping the Icehawks and ranking 5^th best in the IHL. Also delivered 4-PPG, 3-GWG while tying for the league-leadership in FG with 10. In 2008-09, finished 7^th in IHL point-productivity with 75(29-52-81). Second on the team in PPA with 18 while carding excellent +15 rating. Last 3-years in OTSO 11/23. Collected 148-points in 151-games with Port Huron. Pro career numbers: 467-games; 126-goals; 255-assists; 381-points.

REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS

YEAR TEAM LGE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM

2003-04 Hammarby IF Swe-1 11 0 0 0 24

2004-05 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 69 15 23 38 36 4 0 2 2 2

2005-06 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 72 12 31 43 76

2006-07 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 8 2 3 5 10

2006-07 Corpus Christi Rayz CHL 47 19 20 39 59 12 4 7 11 20

2007-08 Corpus Christi Rayz CHL 42 16 24 40 52

2008-09 Port Huron Icehawks IHL 75 29 52 81 48 5 1 1 2 4

2009-10 Port Huron Icehawks IHL 76 18 49 67 52 7 0 4 4 2

2010-11 EVANSVILLE ICEMEN CHL 65 15 54 69 83