Hilda Svensson (born 24 August 2006) is a Swedish

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for

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of the

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(SDHL) and member of the

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Playing career

Svensson made her SDHL debut for

during the 2020–21 season, where she recorded one assist in three games, while on loan from IF Troja-Ljungby. During the 2021–22 season she recorded one goal in five games. During the 2022–23 season, in her first full season with HV71, she was the top scoring junior player in the league and recorded nine goals and 13 assists in 32 games. Following the season she was named SDHL Rookie of the Year. During the 2023–24 season, she recorded seven goals and 16 assists in 32 games. Svensson is committed to play

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during the 2025–26 season.

International play

Svensson represented

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at the

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where she led the team in scoring and recorded four goals and two assists in six games and won a silver medal. Later that year she made her senior national team debut at the

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at the age of sixteen years old. She led her team in scoring and recorded five goals and six assists in seven games. During her first

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game she scored on her first

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in her first shift ten seconds into the game. During the quarterfinals against

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, she scored the game-tying goal with ten second remaining in the game to force overtime. She again represented Sweden at the

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where she recorded four goals and four assists in five games. During a preliminary round game against

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she had a four-point game, recording two goals and two assists in the win. On 21 March 2024 she was again named to Sweden's roster for the

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. She led the team in scoring with four goals and two assists in five games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Svensson, Hilda 2006 births Living people HV71 (women) players People from Oskarshamn Municipality Swedish women's ice hockey forwards 21st-century Swedish sportswomen