| Nils Lundkvist | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 2000, Piteå, Sweden |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team F. teams |
Dallas Stars Luleå HF New York Rangers |
| Ntl. team |  Sweden
|
| NHL Draft | 28th overall, 2018 New York Rangers |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
Nils Lundkvist (born 27 July 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lundkvist was selected in the first round, 28th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.[1]
After two impressive seasons in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with Luleå HF, Lundkvist made his NHL debut in 2021 with the Rangers. He struggled to keep a consistent spot in the Rangers' lineup, and subsequently requested a trade; he was sent to Dallas prior to the following season.
Playing career[]
Lundkvist played as a youth within the Luleå HF organization of the Swedish Hockey League.[2] He made his professional debut as a 17-year-old in the 2017–18 season.
Lundkvist recorded a break out year in the 2019–20 season with Luleå HF, recording 11 goals and 20 assists for 31 points through 45 games in finishing with the most assists and points as junior in the league.
In his fourth season in the SHL in 2020–21, Lundkvist having evolved into a top pairing blueliner, recorded 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points in 52 games for the team. He led all defencemen in goals and power-play goals and his 14 goals were the most goals recorded by a defenceman under 21 in SHL history. Following a postseason exit after seven playoff games, he was awarded the Salming Trophy as the league's best defenceman.[3]
On 3 June 2021, Lundkvist was signed by draft club, the New York Rangers, to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4] On 11 October, the Rangers awarded Lundkvist with the Lars-Erik Sjöberg Award, which is given to best rookie in training camp.[5] Remaining on the Rangers roster to open the 2021–22 season, Lundkvist later scored his first NHL goal on 8 December 2021, at Madison Square Garden against the Colorado Avalanche.
On 19 September 2022, Lundkvist was traded to the Dallas Stars in exchange for a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2025 fourth-round pick.[6]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Luleå HF | J20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Luleå HF | J20 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Luleå HF | SHL | 28 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Luleå HF | J20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Luleå HF | SHL | 41 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Luleå HF | SHL | 45 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Luleå HF | SHL | 52 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 34 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 166 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 68 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2020 Czech Republic | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2018 Russia | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sweden | U18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Sweden | WJC |
|
7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Sweden | WC | 9th | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | ||||
| Senior totals | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| J20 | ||
| Best defenceman | 2018 | |
| SHL | ||
| Salming Trophy | 2021 | [3] |
References[]
- ↑ Rangers Select Nils Lundkvist (23 June 2018).
- ↑ #27 Nils Lundkvist - SHL (sv-SE).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Salming Trophy till Nils Lundkvist (sv-SE) (6 April 2021).
- ↑ Rangers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Nils Lundkvist (3 June 2021).
- ↑ Nils Lundkvist Named Winner of Lars-erik Sjoberg Award (11 October 2021).
- ↑ Lundkvist traded to Stars by Rangers (19 September 2022). Retrieved on 19 September 2022.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by K'Andre Miller |
New York Rangers first round draft pick 2018 |
Succeeded by Kaapo Kakko |
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