| Gabriel Landeskog | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Landeskog with the Colorado Avalanche in November 2014 | |||
| Born |
23 November 1992 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche Djurgårdens IF | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
2nd overall, 2011 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Gabriel Landeskog (pronounced [ˈɡɑ̂ːbrɪɛl ˈlânːdɛˌskuːɡ]; born 23 November 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger 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.[1] 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.[2][3] He won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022, becoming the fourth European-born captain to do so.
- ^ "2011 NHL Entry Draft First Round Tracker". The Sports Network. 2011. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
Gabriel Landeskog
- ^ Mirtle, James (4 September 2012). "Landeskog named youngest captain in NHL history". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Landeskog, Gabriel". National Hockey League. Retrieved 15 June 2011.