Tom Nilsson is a defender from Sweden who plays for Frölunda HC in the SHL.

What team does Tom Nilsson play for?

Tom plays for Frölunda HC in the SHL.

How tall is Tom Nilsson?

Tom Nilsson is 184 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Tom Nilsson weigh?

Tom Nilsson weighs 83 kg (183 lbs).

When was Tom Nilsson born?

Tom Nilsson was born on 1993-08-19 in Tyresö, SWE.

Tom Nilsson

#43 Frölunda HC / SHL - 26/27

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Last 5 games	5	0	0	0	0
Last 10 games	10	0	1	1	4

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Date of Birth: Aug 19, 1993
Age: 33
Place of Birth: Tyresö, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Hanvikens SK
Position: D
Height: 184 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 83 kg / 183 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 27/28

Player Type: Defensive Defenseman
Heavy Hitter
Mobile Defenseman
Drafted: 2011 round 4 #100 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
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Tom is a good passer, solid positionally and good at stopping the best opposing forwards
—Joakim Eriksson (Djurgården GM) 2017

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Tom Nilsson — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
08-09	AIK U16	U16 SM	5	0	0	0	4	-
09-10	Mora IK J18	J18 Elit	21	8	6	14	12	-
09-10	Mora IK J18	J18 Allsvenskan	14	3	3	6	18	-
09-10	Mora IK J20	J20 SuperElit	3	0	0	0	0	-
10-11	Mora IK J18	J18 Elit	11	1	7	8	10	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	12	-
10-11	Mora IK J20	J20 SuperElit	37	2	6	8	26	-
10-11	Mora IK	HockeyAllsvenskan	3	0	0	0	0	1	Kvalserien SHL	10	0	1	1	8	1
10-11	Sweden U18	WJC-18	6	0	1	1	6	0
10-11	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	7	1	1	2	6	1
11-12	Mora IK J20	J20 SuperElit	10	0	2	2	2	2	Relegation	2	0	1	1	0	0
11-12	Mora IK	HockeyAllsvenskan	44	4	6	10	45	10
11-12	Sweden U19 (all)	International-Jr	7	0	1	1	8	1
11-12	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	0	0	2	0
12-13	Mora IK J20	J20 SuperElit	3	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation	2	3	2	5	0	6
12-13	Mora IK	HockeyAllsvenskan	42	1	3	4	18	-11
12-13	Sweden U20	WJC-20	6	0	2	2	4	3
12-13	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	17	0	3	3	8	3
12-13	Sweden (all)	International	7	2	1	3	6	3
13-14	Frölunda HCLoan	SHL	50	2	2	4	22	-5	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	2	-1
13-14	Sweden (all)	International	8	0	0	0	12	1
14-15	Toronto Marlies	AHL	44	1	5	6	26	4	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	0
15-16	Frölunda HC	SHL	37	1	6	7	34	9	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	2	4
15-16	Sweden (all)	International	3	0	0	0	2	-1
16-17	Utica Comets	AHL	17	0	3	3	10	7
17-18	Djurgårdens IF	SHL	18	1	3	4	8	7	Playoffs	9	0	0	0	6	0
18-19	Djurgårdens IF	SHL	48	1	9	10	16	13	Playoffs	14	0	1	1	2	4
18-19	Sweden (all)	International	4	0	1	1	2	0
19-20	Djurgårdens IF	SHL	51	4	9	13	18	8
19-20	Sweden (all)	International	2	0	0	0	0	-1
20-21	Djurgårdens IF	SHL	46	1	5	6	22	3	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	2	-1
21-22	Djurgårdens IF	SHL	24	2	3	5	16	-4
22-23	Frölunda HC	SHL	47	3	3	6	18	2	Playoffs	12	0	1	1	2	2
23-24	Frölunda HC	SHL	43	5	2	7	14	9	Playoffs	11	3	1	4	4	2
24-25	Frölunda HC	SHL	45	3	4	7	14	-2	Playoffs	12	1	2	3	6	4
24-25	Sweden (all)	International	3	0	0	0	4	-
25-26	Frölunda HC	SHL	38	2	8	10	14	12	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	4	3
26-27	Frölunda HC	SHL	7	0	1	1	4	4
26-27	Projected	SHL	46	0	7	7	26	26

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Tom Nilsson — Tournament Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
12-13	Sweden	EHT	1	0	0	0	2	1
13-14	Frölunda HC	ET	6	1	1	2	4	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-
13-14	Sweden	EHT	3	0	0	0	4	0
15-16	Frölunda HC	Champions HL	5	0	0	0	0	3
15-16	Sweden	EHT	3	0	0	0	2	-1
18-19	Djurgårdens IF	Champions HL	5	0	0	0	2	1
18-19	Sweden	EHT	4	0	1	1	2	0
19-20	Djurgårdens IF	Champions HL	12	2	2	4	10	5
19-20	Sweden	EHT	2	0	0	0	0	-1
22-23	Frölunda HC	Champions HL	11	1	1	2	4	5
23-24	Frölunda HC	Spengler Cup	4	0	0	0	0	-2
24-25	Sweden	EHT	3	0	0	0	4	-
25-26	Frölunda HC	Champions HL	11	0	1	1	6	3
26-27	Frölunda HC	Champions HL	3	0	0	0	0	0

Tom Nilsson Game Log

2026-2027

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Tom Nilsson — 2026-2027 Game Log
Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
SHL
Sat 10/10		@
Champions HL
Tue 06/10		@
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Sat 03/10		vs
Thu 01/10		vs
Sat 26/09		@

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Tom Nilsson — Career Totals
League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	61	1	8	9	0.15	36	11	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	0
Champions HL	6	47	3	4	7	0.15	22	17	0
EHT	6	16	0	1	1	0.06	14	-1*	0
ET	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	4	-	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
HockeyAllsvenskan	3	89	5	9	14	0.16	63	0	1	10	0	1	1	0.10	8	1
International	6	27	2	2	4	0.15	26	2*	0
International-Jr	3	34	1	5	6	0.18	24	5	0
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell)	1	14	3	3	6	0.43	18	-	0
J18 Elit (U18 Region)	2	32	9	13	22	0.69	22	-	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	12	-
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell)	4	53	2	8	10	0.19	28	2*	2	4	3	3	6	1.50	0	6
SHL	12	454	25	55	80	0.18	200	56	9	81	7	8	15	0.19	30	17
Spengler Cup	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
U16 SM	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	4	-	0
WJC-18	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	6	0	0
WJC-20	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	4	3	0

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Tom Nilsson — Career Totals

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AHL

Champions HL

EHT

HockeyAllsvenskan

International

International-Jr

J18 Allsvenskan

J18 Elit

J20 SuperElit

SHL

454

Spengler Cup

U16 SM

WJC-18

WJC-20

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Tom Nilsson — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2008-2009	U16 SM Silver Medal
2010-2011	U18 WJC Silver Medal
2012-2013	U20 WJC Silver Medal
2013-2014	SHL Rookie of the Year Nominee (1 of 4)
2015-2016	Champions Hockey League Champion SHL Champion
2018-2019	SHL SM Silver Medal
2025-2026	Champions Hockey League Champion

Transactions

Tom Nilsson — Transactions
Date	Status	From	To	Source
11/10/2025	Extension	Frölunda HC	Frölunda HC	Details
02/16/2024	Extension	Frölunda HC	Frölunda HC	Details
02/14/2023	Extension	Frölunda HC	Frölunda HC	Details
07/18/2022	Confirmed	Djurgårdens IF	Frölunda HC	Details
03/20/2021	Extension	Djurgårdens IF	Djurgårdens IF	Details
01/17/2019	Extension	Djurgårdens IF	Djurgårdens IF	Details
05/02/2017	Confirmed	Utica Comets	Djurgårdens IF	Details
05/26/2016	Confirmed	Frölunda HC	Vancouver Canucks	Details
10/09/2015	Confirmed	No team	Frölunda HC	Details
10/08/2015	Confirmed	New York Islanders	Unknown	Details
09/17/2015	Confirmed	Toronto Maple Leafs	New York Islanders	Details
04/03/2013	Loan	Toronto Maple Leafs	Frölunda HC	Details
03/19/2013	Confirmed	Mora IK	Toronto Maple Leafs	Details
03/12/2012	Extension	Mora IK	Mora IK	Details
04/16/2011	Extension	Mora IK	Mora IK	Details

Tom Nilsson Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 4 #118 by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the KHL Draft

Career transactions
- 2015-10-09 • Signed by Frölunda HC
- 2015-10-08 • Released by the New York Islanders
- 2015-09-17 • Traded to the New York Islanders with Taylor Beck, Matthew Finn, Christopher Gibson & Carter Verhaeghe for Michael Grabner
- 2013-04-03 • Signed by Frölunda HC
- 2013-03-19 • Signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs
- 2011-04-16 • Signed by Mora IK