Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Lidström malitere ọrụ ya na Avesta, Sweden, na-egwuri egwu na Skogsbo SK, tupu ya agaa na VIK Västerås HK nke Swedish Elitserien. N'ime oge atọ ya na ndị otu ahụ, ọ gbara bọọlụ na egwuregwu 103, na-agba goolu iri na abụọ na inye aka iri atọ. Ndị Detroit Red Wings họpụtara ya dị ka onye nke 53 n'usoro egwuregwu
1989 NHL Entry Draft, Lidström sonyeere ndị otu ahụ na oge 1991-92, ọ bụ ezie na ọ laghachiri igwu egwu maka Västerås IK maka obere oge n'oge 1994-95 NHL lockout. Lidström nwetara akara 60 na oge rookie ya, na-emecha nke abụọ na Pavel Bure na ịtụ vootu maka Calder Trophy nke afọ ahụ. A họpụtara ya na 1992 NHL All-Rookie Team, ya na onye otu Red Wings na-agbachitere Vladimir Konstantinov.