Nicklas Grossmann
#8 · Defence · Calgary Flames
Born Jan 22, 1985 in Stockholm, SWE · 6'4", 230 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 56th overall in 2004 by DAL (round 2)
Compare with a similar player
The defencemen closest to him in points in 2008-09. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
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12 P in 82 GP
Brett Clark
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12 P in 76 GP
Tim Gleason
CAR ·
12 P in 70 GP
Peter Harrold
LAK ·
12 P in 69 GP
Henrik Tallinder
BUF ·
12 P in 66 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | DAL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0.00 | |
| 2007-08 | DAL | 62 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 87 | 0.11 | |
| 2008-09 | DAL | 81 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 51 | 60 | 178 | 0.15 | $975K |
| 2009-10 | DAL | 71 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 32 | 58 | 150 | 0.10 | $975K |
| 2010-11 | DAL | 59 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 38 | 161 | 0.17 | $1.625M |
| 2011-12 | DAL | 52 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 38 | 96 | 0.10 | $1.625M |
| 2011-12 | PHI | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 68 | 0.27 | |
| 2012-13 | PHI | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 21 | 21 | 81 | 0.13 | $3.5M |
| 2013-14 | PHI | 78 | 1 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 55 | 71 | 189 | 0.18 | $3.5M |
| 2014-15 | PHI | 68 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 32 | 43 | 132 | 0.21 | $3.5M |
| 2015-16 | ARI | 58 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 24 | 42 | 106 | 0.12 | $3.5M |
| 2016-17 | CGY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.00 | $575K |
| 11 seasons | Career | 592 | 13 | 73 | 86 | 4 | 314 | 434 | 1266 | 0.15 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | DAL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 0.11 |
| 2011-12 | PHI | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 0.11 |
| 2013-14 | PHI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 3 seasons | Playoffs | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 60 | 0.10 |
2008-09 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 51 | 60 | 178 | 0.15 | 3.3 | 17:39 |
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up.
The contract
Who signed him to it, and when, are not on record. It runs through 2009-10, with 1 season left after this one, and he is then a restricted free agent.
| Season | Cap hit |
|---|---|
| 2008-09 | $975K |
| 2009-10 | $975K |
Each season left on the contract. Only its cap hit and its end are known: how the pay is split by season, and any signing bonus, are not.
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 to 2016-17 | $575K | |||||
| 2012-13 to 2015-16 | $3.5M | |||||
| 2010-11 to 2011-12 | $1.625M | |||||
| 2008-09 to 2009-10 | $975K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2008-09 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2009 | @ ANA | L 3-4 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24:02 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | @ COL | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:03 |
| Apr 7, 2009 | @ MIN | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:56 |
| Apr 4, 2009 | vs STL | W 5-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21:06 |
| Apr 2, 2009 | vs CGY | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:06 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | @ LAK | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:41 |
| Mar 30, 2009 | @ PHX | L 5-6 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21:13 |
| Mar 28, 2009 | vs FLA | L 3-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23:53 |
| Mar 26, 2009 | vs LAK | L 0-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25:25 |
| Mar 24, 2009 | vs VAN | L 2-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17:33 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | @ SJS | L 2-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:12 |
| Mar 18, 2009 | @ CGY | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14:18 |
| Mar 17, 2009 | @ VAN | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:33 |
| Mar 14, 2009 | vs MIN | W 3-2 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13:55 |
| Mar 12, 2009 | vs CAR | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15:43 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | @ STL | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13:24 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | vs MTL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15:26 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | @ ANA | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:54 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | @ LAK | L 4-5 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17:52 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | @ SJS | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16:12 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | vs PIT | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17:27 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | vs ANA | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:27 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | vs STL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15:37 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | vs SJS | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16:39 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | vs CHI | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17:52 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | vs EDM | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16:40 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | @ CBJ | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23:11 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | @ CHI | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21:36 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | vs VAN | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16:50 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | vs PHX | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:39 |
| Feb 8, 2009 | vs NSH | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:23 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | vs NYR | W 10-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16:13 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | @ COL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:10 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | vs CGY | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13:36 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | @ CBJ | W 7-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19:24 |
| Jan 29, 2009 | @ DET | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12:45 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | vs ATL | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:00 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | @ FLA | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16:17 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | @ TBL | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:49 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | vs LAK | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19:11 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | vs BUF | L 4-5 (SO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:30 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | vs DET | W 5-4 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18:23 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | @ PHX | L 0-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:11 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | @ DET | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18:31 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | @ VAN | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10:32 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | @ EDM | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16:08 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | vs NJD | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14:31 |
| Dec 29, 2008 | vs SJS | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:06 |
| Dec 27, 2008 | vs ANA | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:46 |
| Dec 23, 2008 | @ TOR | W 8-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:01 |
| Dec 18, 2008 | vs CBJ | W 6-5 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22:15 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | vs PHX | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23:22 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | @ NSH | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17:29 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | vs DET | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21:00 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | vs PHX | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:09 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | vs COL | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19:19 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | @ EDM | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:06 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | @ CGY | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:01 |
| Nov 30, 2008 | vs EDM | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20:10 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | vs SJS | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:55 |
| Nov 26, 2008 | @ MIN | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12:56 |
| Nov 24, 2008 | @ PHI | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:22 |
| Nov 22, 2008 | vs ANA | L 1-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17:18 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | vs CHI | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:19 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | @ PHX | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:28 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | vs LAK | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:45 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | @ LAK | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14:59 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | @ SJS | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:15 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | @ ANA | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17:30 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | @ BOS | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:13 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | @ CHI | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17:20 |
| Oct 29, 2008 | vs MIN | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:53 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | vs WSH | L 5-6 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:14 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | @ NYI | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:53 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | @ NJD | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15:57 |
| Oct 20, 2008 | @ NYR | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17:36 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | vs COL | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20:59 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | @ STL | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:58 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | vs NSH | W 6-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:26 |
| Oct 11, 2008 | @ NSH | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:07 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | vs CBJ | L 4-5 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:15 |