Tom Nilsson
Nilsson playing for Frölunda in 2022.
Born (1993-08-19) August 19, 1993
Tyresö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams		 Frölunda HC
Toronto Marlies
Utica Comets
Djurgårdens IF
NHL Draft 100th overall, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2010–present

Tom Nilsson (born August 19, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing under contract to Frölunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Nilsson was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs, 100th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft while playing in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan with Mora IK.

Playing career

On March 19, 2013, Nilsson was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1] He was loaned to further develop in the Swedish Hockey League with Frölunda HC for the 2013–14 season. After his first season in North America with the Maple Leafs AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, Nilsson was traded approaching the final year of his contract, along with four other prospects, to the New York Islanders in exchange for Michael Grabner on September 17, 2015.[2]

On October 8, 2015, after an unsuccessful attempt to make the Islanders roster and little interest in continuing in the AHL, Nilsson was mutually released from contract with the Islanders.[3] He returned to Sweden and re-joined Frölunda HC into the 2015–16 season, on a three-year contract on October 9, 2015.[4]

After his first season in his return with Frölunda HC, in which he won the Swedish championship as well as the Champions Hockey League, Nilsson was again attracted by NHL interest and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks on May 26, 2016.[5] Unable to make the Canucks opening night roster, Nilsson was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets where he played out the duration of his contract for the 2016–17 season.

As an impending restricted free agent, Nilsson opted to return to his homeland in agreeing to a two-year deal with an optional third year with Djurgårdens IF of the SHL on May 2, 2017.[6]

Following Djurgårdens IF relegation to the HockeyAllsvenskan in the 2021–22 season, Nilsson opted to remain in the SHL by originally agreeing to a two-year contract with Örebro HK on 16 April 2022.[7] However, before the commencement of his deal, Nilsson opted to cancel his contract and later returned to Frölunda HC for the 2022–23 season on 18 July 2022.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Mora IK J20 30000 —————
2010–11 Mora IK J20 3726826 —————
2010–11 Mora IK Allsv 30000 100118
2011–12 Mora IK J20 100222 20110
2011–12 Mora IK Allsv 44461045 —————
2012–13 Mora IK J20 30000 23250
2012–13 Mora IK Allsv 4213418 —————
2013–14 Frölunda HC SHL 5022422 70002
2014–15 Toronto Marlies AHL 4415626 40002
2015–16 Frölunda HC SHL 3716734 71122
2016–17 Utica Comets AHL 1703310 —————
2017–18 Djurgårdens IF SHL 181348 90006
2018–19 Djurgårdens IF SHL 48191016 140112
2019–20 Djurgårdens IF SHL 51 4 9 13 18 — — — — —
2020–21 Djurgårdens IF SHL 4615622 31012
2021–22 Djurgårdens IF SHL 24 2 3 5 16 — — — — —
SHL totals 274123749136 4022414

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Sweden U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 60116
2013 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 60224
Junior totals 1203310

References

  1. ↑ "Leafs sign Sparks and Nilsson". Toronto Maple Leafs. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  2. ↑ "Islanders acquire five players for Grabner". New York Islanders. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  3. ↑ Bob McKenzie (2015-10-08). "Tom Nilsson clears waivers". Twitter. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  4. ↑ "Welcome back, Tom" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
  5. ↑ "Canucks sign Tom Nilsson". Vancouver Canucks. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  6. ↑ "Djurgardens recruits from North America" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  7. ↑ "Welcome Tom Nilsson!" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "#43 is back" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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