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IOC Awards Swedish Star Silver Medal

(ATR) Niklas Backstrom can finally, officially call himself a Sochi 2014 medalist. 

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SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of Sweden celebrates after a goal by Alexander Edler #23 against Kristers Gudlevskis #50 of Latvia in the third period during the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group C game on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Shayba Arena on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by MRR/Getty Images)
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of Sweden celebrates after a goal by Alexander Edler #23 against Kristers Gudlevskis #50 of Latvia in the third period during the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group C game on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Shayba Arena on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by MRR/Getty Images)

(ATR) Niklas Backstrom can finally, officially call himself a Sochi 2014 medalist.

On Thursday, the NHL Players Association tweeted that the Swedish star had received his silver medal from the IOC.

The delay was a result of Backstrom failing a drug before Sweden’s gold medal ice hockey game against Canada. He was then suspended for the match.

He received his medal at a ceremony in Sweden.

"While I will always be disappointed that I wasn't able to play in the gold medal game with my fellow countrymen, I'm pleased that my name has been cleared by the IOC," Backstrom said in a statement released in March after the IOC determined he had not violated any anti-doping regulations.

After a 6-month wait, @backstrom19 finally received his silver medal from the Sochi Olympics on Thursday.

— NHLPA (@NHLPA) August 28, 2014

Written by Aaron Bauer

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