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Sweden Canada Eric Nilson
#3 Djurgårdens IF J20 / J20 Nationell - 24/25
2-time J18 SM Gold Medal 2
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
May 11, 2007
Position
C
Age
17
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Calgary, AB, CAN
Weight
154 lbs / 70 kg
Nation
Sweden / Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
HV71
Contract
Junior
NHL Draft
Prospect eligible for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft
Rankings

Father: Marcus Nilson
Sister: Alice Nilson

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Eric Nilson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Järfälla HC U16 U16 Div.1 26* 15* 14* 29* 28* -* |
2022-23 Järfälla HC J18 J18 Div.1 9* 11* 7* 18* 29* -* |
Järfälla HC J20 J20 Div.1 3* 5* 2* 7* 6* -* |
Örebro HK U16 U16 Region 9* 9* 9* 18* 6* -* |
Örebro HK U16 U16 SM 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Örebro HK J18 J18 Nationell 11* 3* 7* 10* 8* 2* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 2 1
2023-24 Örebro HK J18 J18 Region 12* 7* 16* 23* 10* -* |
Örebro HK J18 J18 Nationell 15* 10* 16* 26* 8* 9* | Playoffs 7 4 9 13 29 4
Örebro HK J20 J20 Nationell 29* 6* 9* 15* 14* -2* | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 4 1
Sweden U17 WHC-17 7* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 22* 10* 13* 23* 18* 12* |
2024-25 Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Region 2* 2* 2* 4* 2* 1* |
Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 Nationell 23* 8* 20* 28* 14* 15* |
Djurgårdens IF HockeyAllsvenskan 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 16* 6* 11* 17* 14* -* |

Eric Nilson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Stockholm Nord TV-Pucken 8* 7* 5* 12* 2* -* |
2024-25 Sweden U18 “A” Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 3* 1* 4* 2* -* |
Sweden U18 WJAC-19 5* 2* 4* 6* 8* -* |

Eric Nilson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 3* 1* 4* 0.80* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 2 38* 16* 24* 40* 1.05* 32* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Div.1 1 9* 11* 7* 18* 2.00* 29* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Nationell 2 26* 13* 23* 36* 1.38* 16* 11* | 2 11 5 * 10 * 15 * 1.36 * 31 * 5 *
J18 Region 2 14* 9* 18* 27* 1.93* 12* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 Div.1 1 3* 5* 2* 7* 2.33* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 Nationell 2 52* 14* 29* 43* 0.83* 28* 13* | 1 8 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.13 * 4 * 1 *
TV-Pucken 1 8* 7* 5* 12* 1.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Div.1 1 26* 15* 14* 29* 1.12* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Region 1 9* 9* 9* 18* 2.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 5* 2* 4* 6* 1.20* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Eric Nilson Career Highlights

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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 5 #65 overall by Chicago Steel in the USHL Entry Draft