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2012-13 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #4 NIKLAS HJALMARSSON Chicago Blackhawks · Defense
EX-MT Season grade
6
Card #2013-08471769
Niklas Hjalmarsson in action
4 D Defense
76 OVR
Niklas Hjalmarsson Chicago Blackhawks
2012-13 · 46 GP · 2 G · 8 A · 10 PTS
2013-14
2011-12

Season Report

6 Excellent–Mint 6

Game Score 0.32 a game, 59th percentile of the league's defense that season.

GP
46
G
2
A
8
P
10
+/-
+15
PIM
22
PPP
0
SHP
0
GWG
0
S
43
TOI
20:54
HIT
26
BLK
94
TK
29
FO%
—
  • Stanley Cup Won the championship

2012-13 ranks

  • 25th Plus/Minus of 839 in the NHL

Under the Hood

Against every regular at the position in 2012-13. Only the stats that season kept.

Shooting 59

Goals / 60
0.12

41st percentile of defense

Shots / 60
2.68

24th percentile of defense

Playmaking 58

Points / 60
0.62

33rd percentile of defense

Assists / 60
0.50

36th percentile of defense

PP Points / GP
0.00

22nd percentile of defense

Defensive Awareness 97

Corsi For %
54.1%

85th percentile of defense

Takeaways / 60
1.81

97th percentile of defense

Physicality 62

Hits / 60
1.62

12th percentile of defense

Blocks / 60
5.86

84th percentile of defense

PIM / 60
1.37

41st percentile of defense

Connections

Every 2012-13 goal he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

R 95OVR Marian Hossa Blackhawks 1 of his goals C 57OVR Marcus Kruger Blackhawks 1 of his goals R 52OVR Jamal Mayers Blackhawks 1 of his goals C 98OVR Jonathan Toews Blackhawks 1 of his goals

Set up most

L 87OVR Brandon Saad Blackhawks Set up 3 goals RC L 92OVR Bryan Bickell Blackhawks Set up 1 goal D 77OVR Johnny Oduya Blackhawks Set up 1 goal C 60OVR Dave Bolland Blackhawks Set up 1 goal
Scored on most
Richard Bachman 1 goal Antti Niemi 1 goal
Best game
February 15, 2013 vs SJS: 1G · 1A

Rivals

Who he fought, hit (and was hit by), and faced on the draw most in 2012-13, from the play-by-play.

Hit most

C 65OVR David Legwand Predators Hit him 2 times R 93OVR Jordan Eberle Oilers Hit him 2 times C 72OVR Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Oilers Hit him 2 times L 68OVR Steve Sullivan Devils Hit him 1 time

Hit most by

R 85OVR Shane Doan Coyotes Hit by him 4 times R 79OVR David Backes Blues Hit by him 4 times L 70OVR Justin Abdelkader Red Wings Hit by him 3 times C 65OVR Tommy Wingels Sharks Hit by him 3 times

2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks

36-7-5 · 77 points · 1st of 30

Top teammates

C 98OVR Jonathan Toews Blackhawks 47 GP · 23 G · 25 A · 48 PTS R 95OVR Marian Hossa Blackhawks 40 GP · 17 G · 14 A · 31 PTS G 94OVR Corey Crawford Blackhawks 30 GP · 19 W · .926 SV% · 1.94 GAA R 93OVR Patrick Kane Blackhawks 47 GP · 23 G · 32 A · 55 PTS L 92OVR Bryan Bickell Blackhawks 48 GP · 9 G · 14 A · 23 PTS G 91OVR Ray Emery Blackhawks 21 GP · 17 W · .922 SV% · 1.94 GAA