David Nyström (strongman)
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David Nyström (born February 21, 1980) is a former Swedish professional
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player who played in the
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(SHL) and Norwegian
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. Nyström was drafted in the eighth round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the
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, but he never played professionally in North America. He spent the first eight seasons of his professional career in Sweden, playing parts of two seasons in the SHL with
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and
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, and five of his final six seasons in Norway, playing for
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and
Frisk Asker Idrettsforeningen Frisk Asker is a Norwegian sports club from Asker, Akershus. It has sections for association football and ice hockey. It also used to play bandy Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two team sport, teams wearing ...
. He is the son of former SHL player and head coach Lars-Fredrik Nyström.


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* 1980 births Living people Frisk Asker Ishockey players Frölunda HC players IF Troja-Ljungby players Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Skellefteå AIK players Södertälje SK players Ice hockey people from Stockholm Swedish ice hockey right wingers Vålerenga Ishockey players {{Sweden-icehockey-player-stub