“Hockey is more than just a sport,” says Niklas Kronwall

Oct 21, 2026, 2:03 PM ET|Comments (0)

via the IIHF,

Comedians like to say that “timing is everything”, but even though there was nothing funny about “getting kronwalled,” timing was key when the Detroit Red Wings Swedish defender delivered those blistering hits that he was famous for. Niklas Kronwall became the 20th member of the Triple Gold Club in 2008 when he won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings. He was also one of eight players who won both Olympic and World Championship gold in 2006, making him one of the fastest players to go from zero to Triple Gold Club. His Detroit teammates Henrik Zetterberg and Mikael Samuelsson share the record. N

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