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Sweden Maja Nylén Persson
#8 New York Sirens / PWHL (W) - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC (W) Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC (W) Bronze Medal 1
2-time SDHL (W) Best Junior (EliteProspects.com Award) 2
3-time SDHL (W) Defender of the Year 3
1-time Swedish Defenseman of the Year (Salming Trophy) 1
1-time Swedish Player of the Year (W) 1
1-time U18 WJC (W) All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Nov 20, 2000
Position
D
Age
25
Height
5'5" / 164 cm
Place of Birth
Avesta, SWE
Weight
148 lbs / 67 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Skogsbo SK
Contract
27/28
Drafted
2024 round 2 #10 overall by New York Sirens

Brother: Simon Nyhlén Persson

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Maja Nylén Persson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Leksands IF Riksserien (W) 22* 0* 4* 4* 0* 8* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 2
Leksands IF 2 Division 1 (W) 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Sandvikens IK Division 1 (W) 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2015-16 Leksands IF Riksserien (W) 27* 1* 10* 11* 2* 22* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
Sweden U18 WJC-18 (W) 6* 0* 3* 3* 0* 2* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr (W) 13* 0* 4* 4* 0* 4* |
2016-17 Leksands IF SDHL (W) 34* 8* 11* 19* 8* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 1
Sweden U18 WJC-18 (W) 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr (W) 14* 1* 0* 1* 2* -4* |
Sweden WC (W) 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Sweden (all) International (W) 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
2017-18 Leksands IF SDHL (W) 33* 4* 10* 14* 2* -4* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
Sweden U18 WJC-18 (W) 5* 0* 2* 2* 4* -3* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr (W) 6* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
Sweden OG (W) 6* 1* 3* 4* 0* 1* |
Sweden (all) International (W) 22* 2* 8* 10* 0* 11* |
2018-19 Leksands IF “A” SDHL (W) 35* 8* 11* 19* 4* 3* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 0
Sweden WC (W) 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
Sweden (all) International (W) 20* 1* 8* 9* 6* 5* |
2019-20 Brynäs IF “A” SDHL (W) 36* 9* 17* 26* 4* 18* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 0 3
Sweden (all) International (W) 6* 1* 1* 2* 2* 1* |
2020-21 Brynäs IF “A” SDHL (W) 36* 9* 19* 28* 8* 27* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 2 7
Sweden (all) International (W) 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* 2* |
2021-22 Brynäs IF SDHL (W) 35* 15* 32* 47* 6* 59* | Playoffs 10 4 9 13 2 12
Sweden “A” OGQ (W) 3* 0* 5* 5* 0* 7* |
Sweden “A” OG (W) 5* 1* 1* 2* 4* -2* |
Sweden “A” WC (W) 6* 3* 1* 4* 4* -3* |
Sweden (all) International (W) 21* 5* 8* 13* 6* 13* |
2022-23 Brynäs IF “A” SDHL (W) 32* 16* 32* 48* 8* 43* | Playoffs 8 3 3 6 0 2
Sweden WC (W) 7* 0* 7* 7* 2* 1* |
Sweden (women) (all) International (W) 16* 1* 9* 10* 2* 2* |
2023-24 Brynäs IF “C” SDHL (W) 36* 11* 27* 38* 8* 20* | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 0 8
Sweden “A” WC (W) 5* 0* 3* 3* 0* 1* |
Sweden (all) International (W) 21* 2* 6* 8* 8* 8* |
2024-25 Brynäs IF SDHL (W) 5* 0* 5* 5* 0* 2* |
New York Sirens PWHL (W) 23* 2* 4* 6* 2* -1* |
Sweden (all) International (W) 9* 1* 4* 5* 0* 4* |
Sweden OGQ (W) 3* 0* 2* 2* 0* 5* |
2025-26   New York Sirens PWHL (W) 6* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
  Projected PWHL (W) 24* 4* 0* 4* 0* 0* |

Maja Nylén Persson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 WSI Selects U14 WSI U14 (W) 7* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2013-14 Dalarna Stålbucklan (W) 6* 6* 5* 11* 2* -* |
Sweden Selects U15 WSI U15 (W) 6* 3* 0* 3* 2* -* |
2014-15 Dalarna/Örebro “C” Stålbucklan (W) 6* 11* 5* 16* 0* -* |
2015-16 Dalarna/Örebro Stålbucklan (W) 4* 7* 3* 10* 2* -* |
Team Väst U18 Region (W) 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
Sweden U16 “C” YOG (W) 6* 1* 3* 4* 0* 7* |
2016-17 Team Väst U18 Region (W) 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |

Maja Nylén Persson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
International (W) 9 124* 13* 46* 59* 0.48* 24* 47* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr (W) 3 33* 1* 6* 7* 0.21* 6* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Division 1 (W) (NDHL (W)) 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG (W) 2 11* 2* 4* 6* 0.55* 4* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
OGQ (W) 2 6* 0* 7* 7* 1.17* 0* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
PWHL (W) 2 29* 3* 4* 7* 0.24* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
SDHL (W) (Riksserien (W)) 11 331* 81* 178* 259* 0.78* 50* 200* | 10 53 12 * 21 * 33 * 0.62 * 4 * 32 *
Stålbucklan (W) 3 16* 24* 13* 37* 2.31* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 Region (W) 2 8* 2* 1* 3* 0.38* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC (W) 5 28* 3* 12* 15* 0.54* 6* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 (W) 3 17* 0* 5* 5* 0.29* 6* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 (W) 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 (W) 1 6* 3* 0* 3* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG (W) 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 0* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Maja Nylén Persson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/25/2025
09/25/2025 Extension New York Sirens New York Sirens
07/11/2024
07/11/2024 Confirmed Brynäs IF New York Sirens
05/04/2022
05/04/2022 Extension Brynäs IF Brynäs IF
05/29/2019
05/29/2019 Confirmed Leksands IF Brynäs IF