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Sweden Tom Nilsson
#43 Frölunda HC / SHL - 24/25
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Champions Hockey League Champion 1
1-time SHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Aug 19, 1993
Position
D
Age
31
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Tyresö, SWE
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Hanvikens SK
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2011 round 4 #100 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

Nilsson is a hard-nosed, defensive-minded defenseman. He doesn't have a huge body, but will still play a very physical game and loves to hit, especially in open ice. He also skates very well, but could improve his offensive game.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2014)

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Tom Nilsson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 AIK U16 U16 SM 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2009-10 Mora IK J18 J18 Elit 21* 8* 6* 14* 12* -* |
Mora IK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 14* 3* 3* 6* 18* -* |
Mora IK J20 J20 SuperElit 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2010-11 Mora IK J18 J18 Elit 11* 1* 7* 8* 10* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 12 -
Mora IK J20 J20 SuperElit 37* 2* 6* 8* 26* -* |
Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* | Kvalserien SHL 10 0 1 1 8 1
Sweden U18 WJC-18 6* 0* 1* 1* 6* 0* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 7* 1* 1* 2* 6* 1* |
2011-12 Mora IK J20 J20 SuperElit 10* 0* 2* 2* 2* 2* | Relegation 2 0 1 1 0 0
Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan 44* 4* 6* 10* 45* 10* |
Sweden U19 (all) International-Jr 7* 0* 1* 1* 8* 1* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2012-13 Mora IK J20 J20 SuperElit 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Relegation 2 3 2 5 0 6
Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan 42* 1* 3* 4* 18* -11* |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 2* 2* 4* 3* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 17* 0* 3* 3* 8* 3* |
Sweden (all) International 7* 2* 1* 3* 6* 3* |
2013-14 Frölunda HC SHL 50* 2* 2* 4* 22* -5* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 2 -1
Sweden (all) International 8* 0* 0* 0* 12* 1* |
2014-15 Toronto Marlies AHL 44* 1* 5* 6* 26* 4* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 0
2015-16 Frölunda HC SHL 37* 1* 6* 7* 34* 9* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 2 4
Sweden (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
2016-17 Utica Comets AHL 17* 0* 3* 3* 10* 7* |
2017-18 Djurgårdens IF SHL 18* 1* 3* 4* 8* 7* | Playoffs 9 0 0 0 6 0
2018-19 Djurgårdens IF SHL 48* 1* 9* 10* 16* 13* | Playoffs 14 0 1 1 2 4
Sweden (all) International 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2019-20 Djurgårdens IF SHL 51* 4* 9* 13* 18* 8* |
Sweden (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2020-21 Djurgårdens IF SHL 46* 1* 5* 6* 22* 3* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 2 -1
2021-22 Djurgårdens IF SHL 24* 2* 3* 5* 16* -4* |
2022-23 Frölunda HC SHL 47* 3* 3* 6* 18* 2* | Playoffs 12 0 1 1 2 2
2023-24 Frölunda HC SHL 43* 5* 2* 7* 14* 9* | Playoffs 11 3 1 4 4 2
2024-25 Frölunda HC SHL 9* 0* 1* 1* 0* -3* |
Projected SHL 52* 0* 6* 6* 0* -17* |

Tom Nilsson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Sweden EHT 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
2013-14 Frölunda HC ET 6* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
Sweden EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* |
2015-16 Frölunda HC Champions HL 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* 3* |
Sweden EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
2018-19 Djurgårdens IF Champions HL 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Sweden EHT 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2019-20 Djurgårdens IF Champions HL 12* 2* 2* 4* 10* 5* |
Sweden EHT 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2022-23 Frölunda HC Champions HL 11* 1* 1* 2* 4* 5* |
2023-24 Frölunda HC Spengler Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |

Tom Nilsson Career Totals

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 4 33* 3* 3* 6* 0.18* 16* 14* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 5 13* 0* 1* 1* 0.08* 10* -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 5 24* 2* 2* 4* 0.17* 22* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 34* 1* 5* 6* 0.18* 24* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Allsvenskan (J18 Nationell) 1 14* 3* 3* 6* 0.43* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Elit (J18 Region) 2 32* 9* 13* 22* 0.69* 22* -* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 12 * - *
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 4 53* 2* 8* 10* 0.19* 28* 2* | 2 4 3 * 3 * 6 * 1.50 * 0 * 6 *
SHL 10 373* 20* 43* 63* 0.17* 168* 39* | 7 63 5 * 4 * 9 * 0.14 * 20 * 10 *
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 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Tom Nilsson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/16/2024
02/16/2024 Extension Frölunda HC Frölunda HC
02/14/2023
02/14/2023 Extension Frölunda HC Frölunda HC
07/18/2022
07/18/2022 Confirmed Djurgårdens IF Frölunda HC
03/20/2021
03/20/2021 Extension Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens IF
01/17/2019
01/17/2019 Extension Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens IF
05/02/2017
05/02/2017 Confirmed Utica Comets Djurgårdens IF
05/26/2016
05/26/2016 Confirmed Frölunda HC Vancouver Canucks
10/09/2015
10/09/2015 Confirmed No team Frölunda HC
10/08/2015
10/08/2015 Confirmed New York Islanders Unknown
09/17/2015
09/17/2015 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs New York Islanders
04/03/2013
04/03/2013 Loan Toronto Maple Leafs Frölunda HC
03/19/2013
03/19/2013 Confirmed Mora IK Toronto Maple Leafs
03/12/2012
03/12/2012 Extension Mora IK Mora IK
04/16/2011
04/16/2011 Extension Mora IK Mora IK
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 4 #118 overall 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