Liam Dower Nilsson (born 14 April 2003) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He was selected 134th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
| Liam Dower Nilsson | |||
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| Born |
14 April 2003 Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Allsv team Former teams |
IF Björklöven Frölunda HC | ||
| NHL draft |
134th overall, 2021 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
editDower Nilsson made his professional debut for Frölunda HC during the 2020–21 season. He appeared in five games, and received a game misconduct penalty for high-sticking in his SHL debut.[1]
Dower Nilsson was drafted in the fifth round, 134th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2021 United States | |
Dower Nilsson served as captain of Sweden at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded one goal and three assists in seven games, and won a bronze medal.[3]
Personal life
editLiam's brother, Noah, is a professional ice hockey player and was selected in the third round, 73rd overall, by the Red Wings in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Hanhals IF | Div.1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 34 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Västerås IK | Allsv | 32 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 52 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 37 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sweden | U17 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Sweden | U18 | 
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7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Liam Dower-Nilsson – 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ St. James, Helene (24 July 2021). "2021 NHL draft Day 2 live updates: Detroit Red Wings pick another player Frolunda". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (6 May 2021). "Sweden romps to bronze medal". IIHF.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Khan, Ansar (29 June 2023). "NHL draft: Noah Dower-Nilsson joins brother in Red Wings prospect pipeline". MLive.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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