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Gabriel Landeskog

Born:November 23, 1992Draft:2011 Avalanche, 2nd overall
Hometown:Stockholm, SWEPosition:Left Wing/Right Wing
Known For:Stanley CupShoots:Left
National Team:Sweden

Gabriel Ingemar John Landeskog (born 23 November 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward and captain of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was selected second overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by Colorado. On 4 September 2012, Landeskog was named the fourth captain in Colorado Avalanche history, at the time becoming the youngest captain in NHL history at 19 years and 286 days.

Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche 2022 Stanley Cup
Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche lifts the Stanley Cup (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Gabriel Landeskog Statistics

Deeper Dive

Achievements

  • OHL First All-Rookie Team 2009-10
  • NHL All-Rookie Team 2011-12
  • Calder Memorial Trophy 2011-12
  • NHL All-Star Game 2019
  • World Championships Gold Medal 2013
  • Winter Olympics Silver Medal 2014
  • World Cup of Hockey Bronze Medal 2016
  • World Championships Gold Medal 2017
  • Stanley Cup Champion (2022 – Avalanche)

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