LW Nils Höglander - AIK, Allsvenskan (2019)

[ulvvf]

I think he has earn a own thread now. He is born 2000-12-20, so in many people eyes he is one year older than a player born 2001-01-01. But either way, right now he is 0,5ppg (8p in 16 games) in allsvenskan (swedish tier 2), which is remarkable good for a player that have 2 years to his draft. But it is also very surprising, he hasnt really produced in juniors. Consider that, it can all be fluke. Another issue is off course his size 173 cm / 5'8", he needs to grow little bit. But he is a fun energetic player that can play pretty physical, he feels like a more skillfull Anton Karlsson when he was around the same age.

Was on the team that won the wjc 17 gold this summer for sweden.


http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=311906

https://youtu.be/k7B3W-mYa-4?t=28s

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[Appleyard]

His release is really nice from the limited viewings I have seen of him. Gets it off really quickly without tipping goalie where he will put it and goes for corners every time.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Not many good 2018 draft eligibles playing regularly in a league as good as Allsvenskan, let alone 2019 draft eligibles.

 

[JimboA]

Another issue is off course his size 173 cm / 5'8", he needs to grow little bit. But he is a fun energetic player that can play pretty physical

I remember one specific hit against one Canada team in WHC U17 (think it was in the final) which was a bit questionable, might have been an elbow, but yeah he plays bigger than his size:

 

[Treb]

Top5 Allvenskan scoring for U19 players (1st for U18) and one of the 2 U17 player that played more than 10 games in that league as of now.