occasions, including a career-high 40 shifts at Buffalo on October 28, Hävelid ranked 15th in the NHL with an ATOI of 25:16, a career best. For the first time in Thrashers franchise history, they made the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs. While being swept in the Quarterfinals by the New York Rangers, Hävelid still led the team's defencemen and was tied for third on his squad with two points (two assists) in four post-season contests, sharing the team lead. He also ranked second on the Thrashers in the postseason with an average of 24:14 of ice time in four contests. By the beginning of the 2007–08 season, Hävelid has earned 138 points (31 goals, 107 assists) in 469 NHL games with Anaheim and Atlanta, missing just eight games over the past four NHL seasons. In Atlanta, he has averaged 24:49 of ice time per game over 159 contests with the Thrashers to rank first on the team's all-time list. On March 2, 2009, Hävelid was traded to the New Jersey Devils with Myles Stoesz for Anssi Salmela. Career finale On May 14, 2009, he signed a 1+1 year contract with Linköpings HC. In April 2013, Hävelid officially announced his retirement. Awards 2006 – Dan Snyder Memorial Award Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Career transactions Selected by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft as a 3rd round pick, 83rd overall. Traded to Atlanta for Kurtis Foster on June 26, 2004. Traded to New Jersey Devils for Anssi Salmela on March 2, 2009. Charitable work Niclas Hävelid currently operates an Atlanta-based charity named Havelid's Helpers that operates in conjunction with Habitat For Humanity to provide housing for low income families. See also List of Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players List of Atlanta Thrashers players References External links 1973 births AIK IF players Anaheim Ducks draft picks Atlanta Thrashers players Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics Living people Malmö Redhawks players Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players New Jersey Devils players Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden Olympic medalists in ice hockey People from Enköping Municipality Södertälje SK players Ice hockey people from Stockholm Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swedish ice hockey defencemen