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Sweden Nils Lundkvist
#5 Dallas Stars / NHL - 25/26
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time SHL Best Junior (EliteProspects.com Award) 1
1-time Swedish Defenseman of the Year (Salming Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Jul 27, 2000
Position
D
Age
25
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Piteå, SWE
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Piteå HC
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$1,250,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars / Signed
Drafted
2018 round 1 #28 overall by New York Rangers
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Niclas Lundkvist
Uncle: Jan Sandström

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Nils Lundkvist Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Luleå HF U16 “C” U16 Elit -* -* -* -* -* -* | Playoffs QC 6 0 1 1 2 -
Luleå HF U16 “C” U16 SM 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
Luleå HF J18 J18 Elit 15* 2* 7* 9* 2* 14* |
Luleå HF J18 J18 Allsvenskan 12* 0* 0* 0* 6* -7* |
2016-17 Luleå HF J18 “C” J18 Elit 21* 4* 15* 19* 16* 13* |
Luleå HF J18 “C” J18 Allsvenskan 13* 5* 3* 8* 2* 7* | Playoffs 2 2 0 2 0 -3
Luleå HF J20 J20 SuperElit 8* 0* 2* 2* 0* -7* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -1
2017-18 Luleå HF J20 J20 SuperElit 26* 3* 11* 14* 18* 2* | Playoffs 6 0 5 5 6 5
Luleå HF SHL 28* 2* 3* 5* 0* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
Sweden U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 2* 2* 2* 1* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 16* 1* 5* 6* 12* 0* |
2018-19 Luleå HF J20 J20 SuperElit 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* 8* | Playoffs 2 1 3 4 4 2
Luleå HF SHL 41* 3* 7* 10* 8* 7* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 2 -2
Sweden U20 WJC-20 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 15* 1* 2* 3* 4* -2* |
2019-20 Luleå HF SHL 45* 11* 20* 31* 30* 18* |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 7* 8* 4* 2* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 13* 1* 10* 11* 4* 6* |
Sweden (all) International 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* 3* |
2020-21 Luleå HF SHL 52* 14* 18* 32* 30* -1* | Playoffs 7 2 0 2 4 -2
Sweden WC 3* 0* 5* 5* 2* 2* |
Sweden (all) International 11* 3* 7* 10* 6* 8* |
2021-22 New York Rangers NHL 25* 1* 3* 4* 0* 4* |
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 34* 3* 12* 15* 14* -9* |
2022-23 Dallas Stars NHL 60* 6* 10* 16* 26* -5* |
2023-24 Dallas Stars NHL 59* 2* 17* 19* 16* 13* | Playoffs 12 0 1 1 2 0
2024-25 Dallas Stars NHL 39* 0* 5* 5* 20* 4* |
2025-26 Dallas Stars NHL 10* 1* 2* 3* 2* 4* |
Projected NHL 55* 6* 11* 17* 11* 22* |
2023-24 NHL stats powered by NHL.com

Nils Lundkvist Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Norrbotten TV-Pucken 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2019-20 Luleå HF Champions HL 12* 2* 9* 11* 6* 4* |
Sweden EHT 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* 3* |
2020-21 Sweden EHT 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* 2* |

Nils Lundkvist Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 34* 3* 12* 15* 0.44* 14* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 12* 2* 9* 11* 0.92* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 2 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 4* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
International 2 14* 3* 8* 11* 0.79* 8* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 44* 3* 17* 20* 0.45* 20* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 5 193* 10* 37* 47* 0.24* 64* 20* | 1 12 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.08 * 2 * 0 *
SHL 4 166* 30* 48* 78* 0.47* 68* 26* | 3 16 3 * 0 * 3 * 0.19 * 6 * -6 *
TV-Pucken 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Elit (U16 Region) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 6 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.17 * 2 * - *
U16 SM 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell) 2 25* 5* 3* 8* 0.32* 8* 0* | 1 2 2 * 0 * 2 * 1.00 * 0 * -3 *
J18 Elit (U18 Region) 2 36* 6* 22* 28* 0.78* 18* 27* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell) 3 38* 3* 15* 18* 0.47* 18* 3* | 3 11 1 * 8 * 9 * 0.82 * 10 * 6 *
WC 1 3* 0* 5* 5* 1.67* 2* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 2* 8* 10* 0.83* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *

Nils Lundkvist Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/20/2025
06/20/2025 Extension Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
07/01/2024
07/01/2024 Extension Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
09/20/2022
09/20/2022 Confirmed New York Rangers Dallas Stars
06/03/2021
06/03/2021 Confirmed Luleå HF New York Rangers
06/27/2020
06/27/2020 Extension Luleå HF Luleå HF
01/10/2018
01/10/2018 Extension Luleå HF J20 Luleå HF
Player Biography and Trivia

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #35 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #37 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #36 by TSN/McKenzie

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #14 by NHL Central Scouting