# Wiktor Nilsson

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**Wiktor Nilsson** (born January 20, 2002) is a Swedish professional [ice hockey](/source/Ice_hockey) [forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey)) currently playing for [Oulun Kärpät](/source/Oulun_K%C3%A4rp%C3%A4t) of the Finnish [Liiga](/source/Liiga).

## Playing career

Nilsson began his youth career with [Nynäshamns IF](/source/Nyn%C3%A4shamns_IF) and [Nacka HK](/source/Nacka_HK) and represented Stockholm Syd (Stockholm's southern district) at the 2017 TV-pucken, where he recorded one goal and one assist in six games, helping the team win a bronze medal. In 2018, Nilsson joined [Djurgårdens IF](/source/Djurg%C3%A5rdens_IF_(men's_ice_hockey)) to play junior hockey. He made his professional debut with Djurgården in the [Swedish Hockey League](/source/Swedish_Hockey_League) (SHL) during the [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_SHL_season), appearing in 13 games. During the [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_SHL_season), Nilsson played in eight SHL games but primarily played junior ice hockey in the [J20](/source/J20_Nationell) league, where he had a breakout season, tallying twelve goals and 24 assists for a total of 36 points in 33 games. In the J20 playoffs, Djurgården reached the [Anton Cup](/source/Anton_Cup) final, losing to [Linköping HC](/source/Link%C3%B6ping_HC) and earning Nilsson and the team a silver medal. Djurgården's men's team was relegated to the second-tier [HockeyAllsvenskan](/source/HockeyAllsvenskan) for the [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_HockeyAllsvenskan_season), where Nilsson played his first full season at the senior level, scoring 15 goals and seven assists for a total of 22 points in 51 games. During the [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_HockeyAllsvenskan_season), Nilsson increased his point total to 39, with 14 goals and 25 assists. In the playoffs, competing for promotion to the top-tier SHL, Djurgården reached the best-of-seven final against [Brynäs IF](/source/Bryn%C3%A4s_IF). In game three of the finals, Nilsson delivered an illegal hit to Brynäs' [Simon Bertilsson](/source/Simon_Bertilsson) only twelve seconds into the game, receiving a [match penalty](/source/Match_penalty) and a subsequent five-game suspension,[1] which caused him to miss the rest of the finals. Djurgården ultimately lost the series 4–0 to Brynäs, who earned promotion to the SHL.

After establishing himself as a productive forward in HockeyAllsvenskan, Nilsson signed a two-year contract with [Frölunda HC](/source/Fr%C3%B6lunda_HC) in the SHL before the [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_SHL_season).[2]

## Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2019–20 Djurgårdens IF J20 15 2 1 3 10 — — — — — 2020–21 Djurgårdens IF J20 11 0 7 7 4 — — — — — 2020–21 Djurgårdens IF SHL 13 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2021–22 Djurgårdens IF J20 33 12 24 36 26 6 1 0 1 4 2021–22 Djurgårdens IF SHL 8 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2022–23 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 51 15 7 22 51 17 1 6 7 31 2023–24 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 51 14 25 39 20 13 2 3 5 25 2024–25 Frölunda HC SHL 32 2 4 6 35 2 0 0 0 0 SHL totals 53 2 4 6 35 2 0 0 0 0

## References

1. Ros, Tomas (April 22, 2024). ["Wiktor Nilsson stängs av – bad om ursäkt till laget"](https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/a/Pprldp/djurgardens-wiktor-nilsson-bad-om-ursakt-efter-matchstraffet-mot-simon-bertilsson). *[Aftonbladet](/source/Aftonbladet)*. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

1. Karlsson, Måns (May 1, 2024). ["Wiktor Nilsson klar för Frölunda"](https://hockeysverige.se/2024/05/01/wiktor-nilsson-klar-for-frolunda). *Hockeysverige.se*. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

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