Tom Nilsson (born August 19, 1993) is a

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professional

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, currently playing under contract to

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in the

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(SHL). Nilsson was drafted by the

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, 100th overall in the

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, while playing in the Swedish

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with

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Playing career

On March 19, 2013, Nilsson was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was loaned to further develop in the

with

for the 2013–14 season. After his first season in North America with the Maple Leafs AHL affiliate, the

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, Nilsson was traded approaching the final year of his contract, along with four other prospects, to the New York Islanders in exchange for

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on September 17, 2015. On October 8, 2015, after an unsuccessful attempt to make the Islanders roster and little interest in continuing in the AHL, Nilsson was mutually released from contract with the Islanders. He returned to Sweden and re-joined Frölunda HC into the 2015–16 season, on a three-year contract on October 9, 2015. After his first season in his return with Frölunda HC, in which he won the Swedish championship as well as the

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, Nilsson was again attracted by NHL interest and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the

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on May 26, 2016. Unable to make the Canucks opening night roster, Nilsson was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the

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where he played out the duration of his contract for the 2016–17 season. As an impending restricted free agent, Nilsson opted to return to his homeland in agreeing to a two-year deal with an optional third year with Djurgårdens IF of the SHL on May 2, 2017. Following Djurgårdens IF relegation to the HockeyAllsvenskan in the 2021–22 season, Nilsson opted to remain in the SHL by originally agreeing to a two-year contract with

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on 16 April 2022. However, before the commencement of his deal, Nilsson opted to cancel his contract and later returned to Frölunda HC for the

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season on 18 July 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nilsson, Tom 1993 births Living people 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) players Frölunda HC players Ice hockey people from Stockholm County Mora IK players People from Tyresö Municipality Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Swedish ice hockey defencemen Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Marlies players Utica Comets players