Felix Nilsson
| Felix Nilsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
22 June 2005 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Rögle BK IK Oskarshamn | ||
| National team | Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
43rd overall, 2023 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Felix Nilsson (born 22 June 2005) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted 43rd overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Nilsson made his professional debut for Rögle BK during the 2022–23 season, and was scoreless in 18 games. During the playoffs he suffered a wrist injury, and missed the remainder of the season, and the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships.[1] He spent the majority of the season with their J20 team, where he recorded a team-high 41 points in 36 games.[2] On 1 March 2023, he signed a rookie contract with Rögle through the 2024–25 season.[3]
On 29 June 2023, Nilsson was drafted in the second round, 43rd overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2023 NHL entry draft.[4] During the 2023–24 season, he recorded one goal and two assists in 41 games. He scored his first career SHL goal on 7 December 2023, in a game against Skellefteå AIK.[5]
Nilsson began the 2024–25 season on loan to IK Oskarshamn of the HockeyAllsvenskan, where he recorded one goal in five games. On 2 October 2024, he was recalled by Rögle.[6] On 12 November 2024, he signed a two-year contract extension with Rögle.[7] He finished the season with five goals and 17 assists in 40 games, and won the AIA Junior of the Year award for Rögle.[8]
International play
On 4 December 2024, Nilsson was selected to represent Sweden at the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[9] During the tournament he recorded one goal and five assists in seven games, and lost to Czechia in the bronze medal game.[10][11]
On 1 May 2025, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, where he will make his senior national team debut.[12]
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Rögle BK | J18 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Rögle BK | J20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Rögle BK | J18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Rögle BK | J20 | 36 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Rögle BK | SHL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Rögle BK | J20 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Rögle BK | SHL | 41 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Rögle BK | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Rögle BK | SHL | 40 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 99 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sweden | HG18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||||
References
- ^ "Felix Nilsson skadad". roglebk.se (in Swedish). 24 March 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Predators Select 11 Players in 2023 NHL Draft Hosted at Bridgestone Arena". NHL.com. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Felix Nilsson får rookiekontrakt". roglebk.se (in Swedish). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Basena, Julian (29 June 2023). "What to know about Felix Nilsson, the Nashville Predators' first big swing of 2023 NHL Draft". The Tennessean. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Nilsson satte sitt första – men Rögle föll i Skellefteå". roglebk.se (in Swedish). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Rögle kallar tillbaka Felix Nilsson". roglebk.se (in Swedish). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Felix Nilsson stannar och förlänger". roglebk.se (in Swedish). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Felix Nilsson prisas som Årets junior av AIA". roglebk.se (in Swedish). 1 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Felix Nilsson är uttagen till JVM: "En jättestor ära"". roglebk.se (in Swedish). 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Bratten, Brooks (6 January 2025). "WJC Blog: Follow Preds Prospects at the 2025 World Junior Championship". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (6 January 2025). "Czechia takes bronze in epic shootout". IIHF.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ O'Brien, Derek (1 May 2025). "11 NHLers On Swedish Roster At Last Pre-Worlds Tourney". The Hockey News. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database