Erik Nyström (born October 30, 1993) is a Swedish professional
ice hockey
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player who is an
unrestricted free agent
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. He was selected in the sixth round, 154th overall, by the
Montreal Canadiens
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in the
2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Nystrom made his
Elitserien
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Elitserien leagues at present:
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debut during the
2011–12 season playing 19 games with
Modo.
In August 2013 it was announced by the
Hamilton Bulldogs that they had signed Nyström to a 25-game professional tryout contract (PTO). After 18 games with the Bulldogs he was released from his PTO and signed with the
Croatia
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KHL
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It was considered in ...
club
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
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on November 25, 2013.
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Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Modo Hockey players
Swedish ice hockey left wingers
21st-century Swedish sportsmen
Montreal Canadiens draft picks
KHL Medveščak Zagreb players
Ice hockey people from Stockholm
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