Nils Höglander
Nils Höglander (born 20 December 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected in the second round, 40th overall, by the Canucks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
| Nils Höglander | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(2).jpg.webp) Höglander with the Vancouver Canucks in 2021 | |||
| Born |
20 December 2000 Bockträsk, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Vancouver Canucks Rögle BK | ||
| NHL Draft |
40th overall, 2019 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
He is also known for scoring two Michigan goals in two different matches in the SHL, thus claiming the SHL Goal of the Year twice.
Playing career
On 30 April 2020, Höglander signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[2] With the 2020–21 North American season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Höglander was returned to begin the season on loan to Rögle BK of the SHL, until the resumption of NHL training camp in January.[3]
Höglander made his NHL debut and scored his first NHL goal on 13 January 2021, in the Canucks' season opener against Mikko Koskinen of the Edmonton Oilers.[4][5][6] On 18 May 2021, Höglander was awarded the Pavel Bure Most Exciting Player Award for the most exciting player on the Canucks as voted by the fans.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | AIK | J20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | AIK | Allsv | 24 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | AIK | J20 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | AIK | Allsv | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rögle BK | SHL | 50 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Rögle BK | SHL | 41 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rögle BK | SHL | 23 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 56 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 60 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 45 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | ||
| SHL totals | 114 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 141 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2020 Czech Republic | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2018 Russia | |
References
- "Nils Höglander player profile". eliteprospects.com. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- Johnston, Patrick. "Canucks sign super-skilled prospect Nils Hoglander". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "Nils Höglander to begin season in Rögle" (in Swedish). Rögle BK. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- Ingemi, Marisa (14 January 2021). "Canucks are all in on the Nils Hoglander hype train". ProHockeyTalk. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "Boeser scores twice, Canucks beat Oilers 5-3". sports.yahoo.com. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- Van Diest, Derek (13 January 2021). "Boeser scores twice in third period, Canucks win opener against Oilers". NHL.com. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "Canucks Announce Pavel Bure Award winner". Twitter. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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