Norris Trophy defensemen, Art Ross scorers and a few Stanley Cup grinders who did the dirty work in front of the net. Sweden has sent the NHL more than stars, and this list keeps both kinds.
1Peter ForsbergColorado Avalanche center who won the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001 and took the Hart and Art Ross Trophies in 2003.1000pts
2Daniel AlfredssonOttawa Senators winger and longtime captain who won the 1996 Calder Trophy and led Ottawa to the 2007 Stanley Cup Final.675pts
3Henrik LundqvistNew York Rangers goaltender from 2005 to 2020 who won the 2012 Vezina Trophy and finished with 459 NHL wins.619pts
4Nicklas LidströmDetroit Red Wings defenseman from 1991 to 2012 who won four Stanley Cups, seven Norris Trophies and the 2002 Conn Smythe Trophy.619pts
5Anders HedbergWinger who starred in the WHA with Winnipeg before joining the New York Rangers in 1978 and reaching the 1979 Stanley Cup Final.598pts
6Oliver Ekman-LarssonDefenseman who captained the Arizona Coyotes and won the 2024 Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers.501pts
7Mats SundinFirst overall pick of the 1989 draft who captained the Toronto Maple Leafs and retired as their all-time leader in goals and points.501pts
8Mats NäslundMontreal Canadiens winger who won the 1986 Stanley Cup and scored 110 points in the 1985–86 season.501pts
9Henrik SedinVancouver Canucks center who won the Hart Trophy and the Art Ross Trophy in 2010.442pts
10Patric HörnqvistWinger who won the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2016 and 2017, scoring the 2017 Cup-winning goal.442pts
11Nicklas BäckströmWashington Capitals center who won the 2018 Stanley Cup and is the franchise's all-time assists leader.442pts
12Gabriel LandeskogColorado Avalanche captain who won the 2012 Calder Trophy and the 2022 Stanley Cup.442pts
13Mika ZibanejadNew York Rangers center who scored five goals in a single game against Washington in March 2020.442pts
14Gustav ForslingFlorida Panthers defenseman who won the Stanley Cup in 2024 and 2025.442pts
15Rasmus DahlinDefenseman taken first overall by the Buffalo Sabres in 2018 who later became the team's captain.442pts
16Kent NilssonCalgary Flames forward who scored 131 points in 1980–81 and later won the 1987 Stanley Cup with Edmonton.442pts
17Henrik ZetterbergDetroit Red Wings forward and captain who won the 2008 Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy.374pts
18Johan FranzénDetroit Red Wings forward who scored 13 goals in the 2008 playoffs on the way to the Stanley Cup.374pts
19Pelle LindberghPhiladelphia Flyers goaltender who in 1985 became the first European to win the Vezina Trophy.374pts
20Tomas SandströmWinger who played for the Rangers, Kings and Penguins and won the 1997 Stanley Cup with Detroit.374pts
21Börje SalmingToronto Maple Leafs defenseman from 1973 to 1989 who became the first Swedish player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996.295pts
22Erik KarlssonOffensive defenseman who won the Norris Trophy in 2012 and 2015 with Ottawa and in 2023 with San Jose.295pts
23Victor HedmanTampa Bay Lightning defenseman who won the 2018 Norris Trophy, the 2020 Conn Smythe Trophy and the Stanley Cup in 2020 and 2021.295pts
24Thomas SteenWinnipeg Jets forward from 1981 to 1995 whose No. 25 was retired by the franchise.295pts
25Ulf SamuelssonPhysical defenseman who won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992.295pts
26Calle JohanssonDefenseman who spent 15 seasons with the Washington Capitals and reached the 1998 Stanley Cup Final.295pts
27Niklas KronwallDetroit Red Wings defenseman known for open-ice hits who won the 2008 Stanley Cup.295pts
28William NylanderToronto Maple Leafs winger who scored 40 goals in 2023–24 and 45 in 2024–25.295pts
29Håkan LoobCalgary Flames winger who became the first Swede to score 50 goals in an NHL season in 1987–88 and won the 1989 Stanley Cup.295pts
30Daniel SedinVancouver Canucks winger who won the 2011 Art Ross Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award and retired as the franchise's all-time goals leader.201pts
31Markus NäslundVancouver Canucks captain and left winger who won the Lester B. Pearson Award in 2003.201pts
32Tomas HolmströmDetroit Red Wings net-front forward who won four Stanley Cups between 1997 and 2008.201pts
33Filip ForsbergNashville Predators winger who became the franchise's all-time leading goal scorer.201pts
Photo credits
- Peter Forsberg — Magnus Ragnvid / Kanal 5, CC BY 3.0
- Daniel Alfredsson — Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Henrik Lundqvist — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nicklas Lidström — Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anders Hedberg — Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson — HickoryOughtShirt?4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mats Sundin — Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Henrik Sedin — Orlandkurtenbach, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Patric Hörnqvist — Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nicklas Bäckström — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gabriel Landeskog — Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mika Zibanejad — Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gustav Forsling — Arc1294, CC BY 4.0
- Rasmus Dahlin — Colin Gallagher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kent Nilsson — Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Henrik Zetterberg — Adam Glanzman, CC BY 2.0
- Johan Franzén — Meowwcat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Börje Salming — Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erik Karlsson — Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Victor Hedman — Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Thomas Steen — Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ulf Samuelsson — Hakandahlstrom, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Niklas Kronwall — Adam Glanzman, CC BY 2.0
- William Nylander — Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Håkan Loob — User:Mbx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daniel Sedin — Loxy!, CC BY 2.0
- Markus Näslund — Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomas Holmström — Dan4th Nicholas, CC BY 2.0
- Filip Forsberg — JennG, CC BY-SA 2.0
