Nils Lundkvist

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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 teamFlag of Sweden.svg  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]

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After two impressive seasons in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with Luleå HF, Lundkvist made his NHL debut in 2021 with the Rangers, prior to the following season was traded to 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 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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17 Luleå HF J20 8022030000
2017–18Luleå HFJ2026311141860556
2017–18 Luleå HF SHL 28235020000
2018–19Luleå HFJ204022021344
2018–19 Luleå HFSHL413710871012
2019–20 Luleå HFSHL4511203130—————
2020–21 Luleå HFSHL521418323072024
2021–22 New York Rangers NHL 251340—————
2021–22 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 343121514—————
2022–23 Dallas Stars NHL606101626—————
2023–24 Dallas StarsNHL592171916120112
SHL totals16630508068163036
NHL totals1449303942120112
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Czech Republic
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Russia

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2018 Sweden U18 Bronze medal icon.svg70222
2019 Sweden WJC 5th51120
2020 SwedenWJCBronze medal icon.svg71784
2021 Sweden WC 9th30552
Junior totals19210126
Senior totals30552

Awards and honors

AwardYear
J20
Best defenceman2018
SHL
Salming Trophy 2021 [3]

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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. 1 2 "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.
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Preceded by New York Rangers first round draft pick
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