Erik Johan Mattias "Notan" Norström (born 2 January 1972) is a
Swedish former professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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, currently working for the
AIK organization. Norström began his
National Hockey League
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career with the
New York Rangers
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. However, he is most noted for his ten seasons as a member of the
Los Angeles Kings
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for whom he served as
team captain
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from
2001
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–
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
; he was the team's first non-North American-born captain and would represent the Kings twice in the
NHL All Star Game. Norström played the final season of his NHL career for the
Dallas Stars
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.
Playing career
AIK
As a youngster, he played for several years in the "talent factory"
Huddinge IK
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although this original club was Mälarhöjden/Bredäng Hockey. In his teens he moved from Huddinge to
AIK (Stockholm), where he started playing in the senior team from 1991. He was drafted in the second round, 48th overall, by the
New York Rangers
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in the
1992 NHL Entry Draft and began his NHL career in 1993 with that team.
NHL
Norström split his time in the Rangers organization between the parent club and their
American Hockey League
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(AHL) affiliate, the
Binghamton Rangers
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History
The market was previously serv ...
. On 14 March 1996, he was traded with
Nathan LaFayette,
Ian Laperrière,
Ray Ferraro
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and a draft pick to the Los Angeles Kings for
Marty McSorley
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,
Jari Kurri
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and
Shane Churla. In Los Angeles he developed into a solid stay-at-home defender and anchor of the Kings' blueline. On 1 October 2001, he was appointed team captain after
Rob Blake
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had been traded to the
Colorado Avalanche
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.
During the NHL lockout in 2004–05, Norström played with his previous Swedish team, AIK. The team was playing in the third-tier league, struggling to advance, when Norström arrived. He helped lead them through the playoffs, and to secure a spot in the second tier league the following year.
Norström was originally appointed to the Swedish national team for the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin but had to withdraw due to injury.
When Rob Blake returned to the Kings on 1 July 2006, Norström called him and offered the captaincy back. Blake refused at his presentation press conference and told the media that he regarded "Matty" as the obvious captain and the "core and soul" of the Kings.
Norström was acquired by the
Dallas Stars
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through a trade with the Kings on 27 February 2007, which sent defencemen
Jaroslav Modrý and
Johan Fransson, a
2008
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first round draft pick, a
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
second round draft pick, and a 2007 third round draft pick to Los Angeles in exchange for Norström, forward
Konstantin Pushkarev, a 2007 third round pick, and a 2007 fourth round pick.
On 30 April 2008, he scored the game-winning goal (and first NHL playoff goal of his career) in the first overtime against the
San Jose Sharks
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, allowing the Stars to take a 3–0 series lead.
On 10 June 2008, Norström announced his retirement from hockey.
On 20 June 2011, Norström joined the
AIK organization as a sports manager and sounding board for
Anders Gozzi.
Career achievements
* 1992
IIHF
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The IIHF maintains the IIHF World Ranking based on international ice hockey tourn ...
– Silver medal
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
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* 1997
IIHF
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– Silver medal
Ice Hockey World Championship
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*
1998 Winter Olympics
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* 1998 IIHF – Gold medal
World Championships
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*
2002 Winter Olympics
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* 2003
IIHF
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The IIHF maintains the IIHF World Ranking based on international ice hockey tourn ...
– Silver medal
Ice Hockey World Championship
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*2x
NHL All-Star (1999 & 2004)
*Los Angeles Kings Quarter-Century 2nd Team
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1972 births
AIK IF players
Binghamton Rangers players
Dallas Stars players
Huddinge IK players
Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Living people
Los Angeles Kings players
National Hockey League All-Stars
New York Rangers draft picks
New York Rangers players
Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden
Ice hockey people from Stockholm
Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Swedish ice hockey defencemen
21st-century Swedish sportsmen