Tom Nilsson

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Tom Nilsson
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Nilsson playing for Djurgården in 2019.
Born (1993-08-19) August 19, 1993 (age 28)
Tyresö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams		 Djurgårdens IF
Frölunda HC
Toronto Marlies
Utica Comets
NHL Draft 100th overall, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2010–present

Tom Nilsson (born August 19, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing under contract to Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Nilsson was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs, 100th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft while playing in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan with Mora IK.

Playing career[]

On March 19, 2013, Nilsson was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1] He was loaned to further develop in the Swedish Hockey League with Frölunda HC for the 2013–14 season. After his first season in North America with the Maple Leafs AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, Nilsson was traded approaching the final year of his contract, along with four other prospects, to the New York Islanders in exchange for Michael Grabner on September 17, 2015.[2]

On October 8, 2015, after an unsuccessful attempt to make the Islanders roster and little interest in continuing in the AHL, Nilsson was mutually released from contract with the Islanders.[3] He returned to Sweden and re-joined Frölunda HC into the 2015–16 season, on a three-year contract on October 9, 2015.[4]

After his first season in his return with Frölunda HC, in which he won the Swedish championship as well as the Champions Hockey League, Nilsson was again attracted by NHL interest and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks on May 26, 2016.[5] Unable to make the Canucks opening night roster, Nilsson was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets where he played out the duration of his contract for the 2016–17 season.

As an impending restricted free agent, Nilsson opted to return to his homeland in agreeing to a two-year deal with an optional third year with Djurgårdens IF of the SHL on May 2, 2017.[6]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Mora IK J20 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Mora IK J20 37 2 6 8 26 — — — — —
2010–11 Mora IK Allsv 3 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 1 8
2011–12 Mora IK J20 10 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 0
2011–12 Mora IK Allsv 44 4 6 10 45 — — — — —
2012–13 Mora IK J20 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 5 0
2012–13 Mora IK Allsv 42 1 3 4 18 — — — — —
2013–14 Frölunda HC SHL 50 2 2 4 22 7 0 0 0 2
2014–15 Toronto Marlies AHL 44 1 5 6 26 4 0 0 0 2
2015–16 Frölunda HC SHL 37 1 6 7 34 7 1 1 2 2
2016–17 Utica Comets AHL 17 0 3 3 10 — — — — —
2017–18 Djurgårdens IF SHL 18 1 3 4 8 9 0 0 0 6
2018–19 Djurgårdens IF SHL 48 1 9 10 16 14 0 1 1 2
2019–20 Djurgårdens IF SHL 51 4 9 13 18 — — — — —
SHL totals 153 5 20 25 80 37 1 2 3 12

International[]

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Sweden WJC18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 1 1 6
2013 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 2 2 4
Junior totals 12 0 3 3 10

References[]

  1. ^ "Leafs sign Sparks and Nilsson". Toronto Maple Leafs. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  2. ^ "Islanders acquire five players for Grabner". New York Islanders. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  3. ^ Bob McKenzie (2015-10-08). "Tom Nilsson clears waivers". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  4. ^ "Welcome back, Tom" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  5. ^ "Canucks sign Tom Nilsson". Vancouver Canucks. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  6. ^ "Djurgardens recruits from North America" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-02.

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