Niklas Hagman (born December 5, 1979 in Espoo,
Finland) is a Finnish professional hockey player
currently playing for the Dallas Stars.
He plays for the Dallas Stars of the NHL. Hagman was
drafted by the Panthers in the 3rd round, 70 overall
in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. After 3 seasons in his
native Finland, Hagman joined the main Panthers
roster in the 2001-02 NHL season and as of the end
of the 2003-04 NHL season, Hagman has played 233
games for the Panthers scoring 28 goals and 46
assists for 74 points and 50 penalty minutes. During
the 2004-05 NHL lockout, which cancelled the 2004-05
NHL season, Hagman played for Swiss outfit Davos.
After previously clearing waivers, he was traded to
the Dallas Stars in return for a seventh round draft
pick. Hagman's father, Matti, was the first Finnish
player to play in the NHL, and accordingly they are
the first Finnish father and son to have played in
the league. Hagman won a silver medal at the 2006
Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy with team Finland.
Hagman announced his engagement to Finnish model and
1st runner-up of Miss Finland 2003 Piritta Hannula
in spring 2005. They were married on July 8, 2006 in
Helsinki, Finland. They have a son called Lukas,
born in February 2007.
Hagman recorded his first career NHL hat-trick on
February 28, 2008.
