Hilda Svensson (born 24 August 2006) is a Swedish ice hockey forward for HV71 of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) and member of the Sweden women's national ice hockey team.
| Hilda Svensson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 August 2006 Oskarshamn, Sweden | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SDHL team | HV71 | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
editSvensson made her SDHL debut for HV71 during the 2020–21 season, where she recorded one assist in three games, while on loan from IF Troja-Ljungby. During the 2021–22 season she recorded one goal in five games. During the 2022–23 season, in her first full season with HV71, she was the top scoring junior player in the league and recorded nine goals and 13 assists in 32 games.[1] Following the season she was named SDHL Rookie of the Year.[2] During the 2023–24 season, she recorded seven goals and 16 assists in 32 games. [3]
Svensson is committed to play college ice hockey at Ohio State during the 2025–26 season.[4][5]
International play
editSvensson represented Sweden at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she led the team in scoring and recorded four goals and two assists in six games and won a silver medal.[6][7] Later that year she made her senior national team debut at the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship at the age of sixteen years old. She led her team in scoring and recorded five goals and six assists in seven games.[1] During her first IIHF World Women's Championship game she scored on her first shot in her first shift ten seconds into the game.[8] During the quarterfinals against Canada, she scored the game-tying goal with ten second remaining in the game to force overtime.[9]
She again represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded four goals and four assists in five games.[10] During a preliminary round game against Slovakia she had a four-point game, recording two goals and two assists in the win.[11] On 21 March 2024 she was again named to Sweden's roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. She led the team in scoring with four goals and two assists in five games.[12][13]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | HV71 | SDHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HV71 | SDHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | HV71 | SDHL | 32 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | HV71 | SDHL | 32 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| SDHL totals | 72 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sweden | U18 | 
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | U18 | 5th | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WC | 7th | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 12 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b Kennedy, Ian; Brown, Erin (15 April 2023). "Swede Sixteen: Hilda Svensson Breaks Out". The Hockey News. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Hilda Svensson – Årets Rookie". sdhl.se (in Swedish). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Hilda Svensson". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Rathbun, Jon (1 April 2024). "Players to watch at the IIHF world championship tournament". Observer-Dispatch. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (26 January 2024). "St. Martin relishes U.S. triumph". IIHF.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Hilda Svensson uttagen till U18-landslaget". hv71.se (in Swedish). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (4 January 2024). "Sweden Looks To Repeat Silver Result At U-18s". The Hockey News. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Montroy, Liz (17 April 2023). "Young stars shining bright". IIHF.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (22 July 2023). "Prospect Watch: Meet Hilda Svensson". The Hockey News. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (15 January 2024). "Top 15 Performers From The 2024 U-18 World Championships". The Hockey News. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (8 January 2024). "Sweden overpowers Slovakia". IIHF.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Jungåker och Svensson uttagna till VM". hv71.se (in Swedish). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "USA-Swiss game is a sellout, photos from Czechia, Sweden victories". Observer-Dispatch. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com