Hilda Svensson

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Hilda Svensson
Born (2006-08-24) 24 August 2006 (age 17)
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 teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Playing career 2020present

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.

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Playing career

Svensson 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

Svensson 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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2020–21 HV71 SDHL 30110
2021–22HV71SDHL5101030002
2022–23 HV71SDHL3291322620110
2023–24 HV71SDHL3271623221230
SDHL totals72173047871342

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2023 Sweden U18 Silver medal icon.svg64262
2023 Sweden WC 6th756112
2024 SwedenU185th54482
2024 SwedenWC7th54260
Junior totals1186144
Senior totals1298172

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References

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