Niklas Kronwall
Niklas Kronwall
Niklas Hans Kronwallis a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. He is one of the 26 members in the Triple Gold Club. Kronwall started his career in Järfälla HC in Sweden, and has played internationally for the Sweden. In the NHL, Kronwall has gained notoriety for being an open ice hitter, and the phrase "being Kronwalled" was coined to describe his signature back-pedaling hits. In 2008 he won...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth12 January 1981
CityViksjo, Sweden
I think this is the first time they really got to see him and be fair to him. I don't think they've been fair to him before. He's been unbelievable other times before, but then you get kicked out of the Olympics, you get kicked out of the World Cup - if you don't win anything, you don't get the same publicity and all that. So, just the fact he got to make that big shot in the final on the game-winning goal, that just made everything come true.