Nikola Pasic (ice hockey)

Nikola Pasic (Serbian: Никола Пашић, Nikola Pašić; born 16 October 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Södertälje SK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Pasic was drafted 189th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Nikola Pasic
Born (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000
Gislaved, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Winger/Centre
Shoots Left
Allsv team
Former teams
Södertälje SK
Linköping HC
NHL Draft 189th overall, 2019
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2018present

Playing career

Pasic made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Linköping HC during the 2017–18 SHL season, appearing in 3 regular season games.[1] During the following 2018–19 season, Pasic made 15 appearances with the club before he was loaned to continue his development to BIK Karlskoga of the HockeyAllsvenskan.

He secured a season-long loan to BIK for the 2019–20 season, responding by posting an impressive 27 assists and 35 points as a 19-year old in 45 games.

During the 2021–22 season, after going scoreless through 13 games with Linköping HC in a reduced role, Pasic left the club and joined second tier Allsvenskan club, Södertälje SK, on 6 December 2021.[2]

Personal life

He is of Serbian descent.[3]

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2020 Czech Republic
World U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Russia

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Linköping HC J20 20000
2017–18 Linköping HC J20 431011212 31010
2017–18 Linköping HC SHL 30000
2018–19 Linköping HC J20 331818366 62350
2018–19 Linköping HC SHL 151120
2018–19 BIK Karlskoga Allsv 20110
2019–20 BIK Karlskoga Allsv 458273510 10000
2020–21 Linköping HC SHL 5278150
2021–22 Linköping HC SHL 130000
2021–22 Södertälje SK Allsv 2969150
SHL totals 8389170

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Sweden U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 3 3 6 2
2020 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 14 3 4 7 2

References

  1. Nikola Pasic statistics at SHL.se
  2. "Nikola Pasic signs to play with SSK" (in Swedish). Södertälje SK. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. "The Kid from the Pizza Shop: Nikola Pasic's Journey to the NHL Entry Draft". Devils in the Details. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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