# Niklas Persson

Niklas Persson (born March 26, 1979) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who most notably played as captain for Linköpings HC in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is the current president of hockey operations with Linköpings HC.
Persson retired from hockey in 2018 after playing more than 600 SHL games. After a brief return to playing with Mjölby HC in the Division 2, Persson continued to work within Linköpings HC, given the role of assistant general manager before assuming the general manager's role to begin the 2019–20 season.
Persson is the cousin of Robert Nilsson who also plays professional ice hockey.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1994–95 | Huddinge IK | J20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Leksands IF | J20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Leksands IF | J20 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Leksands IF | J20 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Leksands IF | SEL | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | Leksands IF | SEL | 47 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999–00 | Leksands IF | SEL | 49 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Leksands IF | SEL | 48 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Leksands IF | Allsv | 42 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 2002–03 | Leksands IF | SEL | 49 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2003–04 | Leksands IF | SEL | 50 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Leksands IF | Allsv | 43 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 2005–06 | Leksands IF | SEL | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 55 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2007–08 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 54 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2008–09 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 55 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 2009–10 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 55 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 39 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 53 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 42 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Rapperswil–Jona Lakers | NLA | 45 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Rapperswil–Jona Lakers | NLA | 43 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 50 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 50 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 52 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Mjölby HC | Div.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| SHL totals | SHL totals | SHL totals | 610 | 97 | 167 | 264 | 388 | 64 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 36 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 189 | 30 | 66 | 96 | 104 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1997 | Sweden | EJC18 | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | Sweden | WJC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1999 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 | Sweden | WC | | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010 | Sweden | WC | | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | Sweden | WC | | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | Sweden | WC | | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 43 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 16 |