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Linus Nässén
Born (1998-05-10)May 10, 1998,
Norrtälje, Sweden
Height
Weight
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Liiga team
F. teams
Jukurit
Luleå HF
Växjö Lakers
NHL Draft 89th overall, 2016
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2016–present

Linus Nässén (born May 10, 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Mikkelin Jukurit of the Finnish Liiga.

Playing career[]

Nässén made his Swedish Hockey League debut during the 2015–16 SHL season. He appeared in 10 scoreless games with Luleå HF as a 17-year old before he was selected in the third round, 89th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers.[1]

After continuing in the SHL with Luleå HF for the 2016–17 season, Nässén opted to further his development in North America, selected in the CHL import draft for the second consecutive season and signing with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL), on September 21, 2017.[2]

Nässén was productive from the blueline in each of his two seasons with Medicine Hat, however did not receive a contract offer from the Panthers. On April 15, 2019, he agreed to return to his native Sweden, agreeing to a two-year contract with the Växjö Lakers to resume his SHL career.[3]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Luleå HF J20 5 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Luleå HF J20 42 5 16 21 22 2 0 0 0 2
2015–16 Luleå HF SHL 10 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Luleå HF J20 25 3 13 16 37 3 1 0 1 0
2016–17 Luleå HF SHL 21 1 1 2 2
2016–17 AIK Allsv 4 0 0 0 2
2017–18 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 44 1 25 26 14 3 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 62 7 39 46 18 6 3 2 5 4
2019–20 Växjö Lakers SHL 35 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Modo Hockey Allsv 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2
2020–21 Växjö Lakers SHL 33 0 3 3 4 13 0 2 2 0
2020–21 HC Vita Hästen Allsv 6 0 3 3 0
2021–22 Jukurit Liiga 59 3 23 26 16 7 1 3 4 2
SHL totals 99 1 4 5 6 13 0 2 2 0
Liiga totals 59 3 23 26 16 7 1 3 4 2

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Sweden IH18 Silver medal icon 4 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 4 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) 2021 [4]

References[]

  1. Panthers make 6 selections on day 2 of draft (2016-06-26). Retrieved on 2016-06-26.
  2. Tigers sign Nassen. Medicine Hat Tigers (2017-09-21). Retrieved on 2017-09-21.
  3. Defenseman signs for Lakers. Växjö Lakers (2019-04-15). Retrieved on 2019-04-15.
  4. Vaxjo go 3-for-3 in SHL finals. International Ice Hockey Federation (13 May 2021). Retrieved on 13 May 2021.

External links[]

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