Nicklas Lidstrom
96
Overall
Nicklas Lidstrom was the calm heartbeat of the 2001-02 Red Wings, winning the Norris Trophy that season and then the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP — the first European-trained player ever to take it. 'The Perfect Human' made elite defending look effortless for two decades, all of them in Detroit.
In Go Unbeaten he is the 96 OVR anchor of the Detroit Red Wings 2001-02 card, the kind of defenceman you build an entire draft around.
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Career highlights
- Won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenceman seven times.
- Became the first European-trained player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, in the 2002 playoffs.
- Won four Stanley Cups across 20 NHL seasons, every one of them with Detroit.
Frequently asked
What is Nicklas Lidstrom's rating in Go Unbeaten?
Nicklas Lidstrom is rated 96 OVR as a defenceman (D) in the Detroit Red Wings 2001-02 squad in Go Unbeaten — the highest-rated player on the card.
How many Norris Trophies did Nicklas Lidstrom win?
Seven. Lidstrom won the Norris Trophy seven times between 2001 and 2011, a total bettered only by Bobby Orr’s eight.