To say that hockey is in the bloodline for right-handed defenceman Mattias Hävelid is an understatement. While his twin brother Hugo will wait just as eagerly for his name to be called on July 8, their father, Niclas, and uncle, Magnus, will surely surround the teenagers, offering them advice while making efforts to calm the boys down in their anticipation.
Birthplace: Täby, Sweden
Date of birth: January 1, 2004
Shoots: Right
Position: Defenceman
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 172 lbs.
Team: Linköping HC (SHL)
Niclas participated in 660 NHL games over an almost decade-long span back in the day, after being selected in the third round of the 1999 NHL Draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (Holy nostalgia, Batman!