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Jersey Number 26
Eric Nilson
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 170
- Hometown:
- Balsta, Uppsala, Sweden
- Prev School:
- Djurgårdens
- Pronunciation:
- KNEEL-son
- NHL Draft:
- ANA 2025 (2/45)
2025-26 (Freshman)
Played in 35 games for MSU ... Missed two games while playing at IIHF World Junior Championships where he won gold with Team Sweden ... Finished season with 3-8-11 scoring and 20 blocked shots ... Won 227 face-offs ... Scored goals against Boston University (10/17), and Colgate (11/26; 11/28).
Prior to MSU
Selected in the second round (45th overall) of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks ... Played the 2024-25 season with Djurgårdens where he tallied 38 points (12g, 26a) with the U20 team in 37 regular season games and 13 points (6g, 7a) in nine playoff games ... Spent 2023-24 with Örebro recording 15 points for their U20 team and 26 points for their U18 team ... Played U16 for Järfälla in 2021-22 with 29 points ... Has made U17, U18 and U20 appearances with the Swedish National Team ... Took home bronze at Hlinka Gretzky Cup ... Earned U18 silver.
Personal
Son of Marcus Nilson a nine-year NHL veteran appearing in 521 career games for the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames.
Played in 35 games for MSU ... Missed two games while playing at IIHF World Junior Championships where he won gold with Team Sweden ... Finished season with 3-8-11 scoring and 20 blocked shots ... Won 227 face-offs ... Scored goals against Boston University (10/17), and Colgate (11/26; 11/28).
Prior to MSU
Selected in the second round (45th overall) of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks ... Played the 2024-25 season with Djurgårdens where he tallied 38 points (12g, 26a) with the U20 team in 37 regular season games and 13 points (6g, 7a) in nine playoff games ... Spent 2023-24 with Örebro recording 15 points for their U20 team and 26 points for their U18 team ... Played U16 for Järfälla in 2021-22 with 29 points ... Has made U17, U18 and U20 appearances with the Swedish National Team ... Took home bronze at Hlinka Gretzky Cup ... Earned U18 silver.
Personal
Son of Marcus Nilson a nine-year NHL veteran appearing in 521 career games for the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames.
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