Nils Lundkvist

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]

Nils Lundkvist
Born (2000-07-27) 27 July 2000
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 team  Sweden
NHL Draft 28th overall, 2018
New York Rangers
Playing career 2017–present

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
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17Luleå HFJ20 80220 30000
2017–18Luleå HFJ20 263111418 60556
2017–18Luleå HFSHL 282350 20000
2018–19Luleå HFJ20 40220 21344
2018–19Luleå HFSHL 4137108 71012
2019–20Luleå HFSHL 4511203130 —————
2020–21Luleå HFSHL 5214183230 72024
2021–22New York RangersNHL 251340 —————
2021–22Hartford Wolf PackAHL 343121514 —————
2022–23Dallas StarsNHL 606101626 —————
SHL totals 16630508068 163036
NHL totals 857132026 —————
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2020 Czech Republic
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Russia

International
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Sweden U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 70222
2019 Sweden WJC 5th 51120
2020 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 71784
2021 Sweden WC 9th 30552
Junior totals 19210126
Senior totals 30552

Awards and honors
Award Year
J20
Best defenceman 2018
SHL
Salming Trophy 2021 [3]

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. "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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