Nils Lundkvist

Nils Lundkvist
Born	(2000-07-27) 27 July 2000 (age 24) Piteå, Sweden
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Dallas Stars Luleå HF New York Rangers
National 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. Before the following season, the Dallas Stars.

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 breakout 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 a 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		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Dallas Stars	NHL		60	6	10	16	26		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Dallas Stars	NHL		59	2	17	19	16		12	0	1	1	2
2024–25	Dallas Stars	NHL		39	0	5	5	20		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				166	30	50	80	68		16	3	0	3	6
NHL totals				183	9	35	44	62		12	0	1	1	2

Medal record
Representing   Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2020 Czech Republic
IIHF World U18 Championship
	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

1. "Rangers Select Nils Lundkvist". NHL.com. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
2. "#27 Nils Lundkvist - SHL". SHL.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 December 2018.
3. "Salming Trophy till Nils Lundkvist". Luleå Hockey (in Swedish). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
4. "Rangers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Nils Lundkvist". NHL.com. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
5. "Nils Lundkvist Named Winner of Lars-erik Sjoberg Award". NHL.com. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
6. "Lundkvist traded to Stars by Rangers". NHL.com. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.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