Felix Nilsson
Birth date22 June 2005 (age 21)
Birth placeStockholm, Sweden
Height6 ft
Height in0
Weight lb192
PositionForward
ShootsLeft
LeagueSHL
TeamRögle BK
Draft (2023)43rd overall
Draft teamNashville Predators
Career start2022

Felix Nilsson (born 22 June 2005) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted 43rd overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2023 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Nilsson made his professional debut for Rögle BK during the 2022–23 season, and was scoreless in 18 games. During the playoffs he suffered a wrist injury, and missed the remainder of the season, and the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships.[1] He spent the majority of the season with their J20 team, where he recorded a team-high 41 points in 36 games.[2] On 1 March 2023, he signed a rookie contract with Rögle through the 2024–25 season.[3]

On 29 June 2023, Nilsson was drafted in the second round, 43rd overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2023 NHL entry draft.[4] During the 2023–24 season, he recorded one goal and two assists in 41 games. He scored his first career SHL goal on 7 December 2023, in a game against Skellefteå AIK.[5]

Nilsson began the 2024–25 season on loan to IK Oskarshamn of the HockeyAllsvenskan, where he recorded one goal in five games. On 2 October 2024, he was recalled by Rögle.[6] On 12 November 2024, he signed a two-year contract extension with Rögle.[7] He finished the season with five goals and 17 assists in 40 games, and won the AIA Junior of the Year award for Rögle.[8]

International play

On 4 December 2024, Nilsson was selected to represent Sweden at the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[9] During the tournament he recorded one goal and five assists in seven games, and lost to Czechia in the bronze medal game.[10][11]

On 1 May 2025, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, where he will make his senior national team debut.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2021–22Rögle BKJ18133811282572
2021–22Rögle BKJ2019336210000
2022–23Rögle BKJ181000221122
2022–23Rögle BKJ20361922412610110
2022–23Rögle BKSHL18000220000
2023–24Rögle BKJ2022815231032240
2023–24Rögle BKSHL41123210000
2024–25IK OskarshamnAllsv51010—————
2024–25Rögle BKJ20—————61124
2024–25Rögle BKSHL4051722420002
SHL totals9961925850002

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2022SwedenHG1850112
2025SwedenWJC4th71562
Junior totals121674

References

  1. ^ "Felix Nilsson skadad" (in Swedish). roglebk.se. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Predators Select 11 Players in 2023 NHL Draft Hosted at Bridgestone Arena". NHL.com. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Felix Nilsson får rookiekontrakt" (in Swedish). roglebk.se. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  4. ^ Basena, Julian (29 June 2023). "What to know about Felix Nilsson, the Nashville Predators' first big swing of 2023 NHL Draft". The Tennessean. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Nilsson satte sitt första – men Rögle föll i Skellefteå" (in Swedish). roglebk.se. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Rögle kallar tillbaka Felix Nilsson" (in Swedish). roglebk.se. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Felix Nilsson stannar och förlänger" (in Swedish). roglebk.se. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Felix Nilsson prisas som Årets junior av AIA" (in Swedish). roglebk.se. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Felix Nilsson är uttagen till JVM: "En jättestor ära"" (in Swedish). roglebk.se. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  10. ^ Bratten, Brooks (6 January 2025). "WJC Blog: Follow Preds Prospects at the 2025 World Junior Championship". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  11. ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (6 January 2025). "Czechia takes bronze in epic shootout". IIHF.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  12. ^ O'Brien, Derek (1 May 2025). "11 NHLers On Swedish Roster At Last Pre-Worlds Tourney". The Hockey News. Retrieved 6 May 2025.