Nils Åman

Nils Åman (born 7 February 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft with the 167th overall pick.[1][2]

Nils Åman
Born (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000
Avesta, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Vancouver Canucks
Leksands IF
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 167th overall, 2020
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2018present

Playing career

Åman originally played as a youth with hometown club, Avesta HK, before joining Leksands IF junior ranks on 29 March 2016.[3] During his third season within Leksands, Åman was promoted from the J20 SuperElit and made his professional debut in the HockeyAllsvenskan, appearing in three games of the 2018–19 season. He made four further appearances in qualification, helping Leksands gain promotion to the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Åman continued his development in the following 2019–20 season, accounting for 47 points in 30 matches in J20. During the season he was loaned out to Karlskrona HK of the HockeyAllsvenskan where he played six games.[4] He later returned to Leksands and made eight appearances in the SHL with Leksands posting one goal and two assists for three points. He was promptly signed to a two-year men's team contract with Leksands on 19 March 2020.[5]

Showing an offensive touch with a strong two-way game, Åman was selected in the sixth round, 167th overall, of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche.[6] In the following 2020–21 season, his first full year in the SHL, Åman made 51 appearances with Leskands as a depth forward, posting two goals and eight assists for 10 points. He recorded his first playoff goal in a first-round loss to Örebro HK.

During the 2021–22 season, having increased his ice time and scoring totals, Åman was signed to a three-year contract extension to remain with Leksands until 2025 on 23 December 2021.[7] He completed the campaign having notched six goals and 8 assists for 14 points in 51 appearances.

With the Colorado Avalanche opting not to sign Åman before his drafts rights expired on 1 June 2022, he was soon signed as a free agent to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on 8 June 2022.[8] After a successful training camp, Åman was announced to have made the Canucks 2022–23 season's opening night roster.[9]

International play

Åman joined the Swedish national team, following completion of the 2021–22 season, and following five friendly games was later selected to the preliminary squad to compete at the 2022 IIHF World Championship in Finland on 11 May 2022.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Leksands IF J20 211234 20002
2018–19 Leksands IF J20 4514274114 21010
2018–19 Leksands IF Allsv 30002 40000
2018–19 Avesta BK Div.2 10000
2019–20 Leksands IF J20 3014334712
2019–20 Karlskrona HK Allsv 61010
2019–20 Leksands IF SHL 81230
2020–21 Leksands IF SHL 51281010 41014
2021–22 Leksands IF SHL 5168148 30002
2022–23 Vancouver Canucks NHL 684121618
2022–23 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 174592
SHL totals 1109182718 71012
NHL totals 684121618

International

Year Team Event Result GPGAPtsPIM
2022 Sweden WC 6th 70220
Senior totals 70220

References

  1. "Nils Åman". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. "2020 NHL Draft: Complete results, list of picks for Rounds 1-7". NBC. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. "Admission to Leksands Hockey squad" (in Swedish). lifnews.se. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. "KHK borrows junior national team player from Leksands" (in Swedish). Karlskrona HK. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  5. "Åman and Lundqvist sign A-team contracts" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. "Avalanche selectes Nils Aman 167th overall in 2020 NHL Entry Draft". Colorado Avalanche. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  7. "Leksands sign three to contract extensions". Leksands IF. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  8. "Canucks agree to terms on entry-level contract with Nils Aman". Vancouver Canucks. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  9. "Canucks confirm 2022–23 opening day roster". NHL.com. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  10. "Tre Kronor team announced for 2022 World Championships" (in Swedish). swehockey.se. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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