LW Nils Höglander - Rögle, SHL (2019, 40th, VAN)

[Hockeyfrilla]

Smaller player (5'9) with great speed and intensity. Very good showing at the recent U20-tournament. (Won the scoring title)

Nils Höglander at eliteprospects.com

Late 1st rounder?

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[TheGoldenJet]

I liked Nils at the U20 tournament. Will be interesting to see how he starts the season.

 

[tony d]

Has some decent stats. Will be interesting to see how he does this season and how that impacts his draft status/placement.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Should be a top 10 pick on name alone.

 

[JimboA]

He has a pretty interesting story. Grew up in the deep woods of Sweden in a village called Bockträsk with a population somewhere around 20. Unfortunately his older sister suddenly passed away at the age of 13. He has since then played for multiple teams in different cities like Clemensnäs (Skellefteå), Timrå, AIK (Stockholm) and now Rögle (Ängelholm). Hopefully he can find a good situation there.

 

[Wings4Life]

Late 1st rounder?

He's on pace for it, yes.

He was very good in the four nations match against the Czechs last week. Hopefully he can build off that and have an elite draft year.

 

[Killerjas]

Late 1st? What make you say that? His stats are not that impressive so far. 2nd rounder imho right now.

 

[Amadeus]

Apparently, the Leafs scouts met with him this past week.

Doesn't mean much but from the highlights I've seen, he seems like a feisty player with some offense to him. Could go late 1st depending on how the year goes, but 2nd round is the most likely scenario.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Come to Hogtown, Hog-Lander.

 

[Prntscrn]

 

[Lexus]

GIF of the goal (via: HWC)

 

[PuckProspects]

He's pretty underrated. Tons of skill and plays hard. Should be a 1st rounder

 

[Kevin Musto]

He's pretty underrated. Tons of skill and plays hard. Should be a 1st rounder

Definitely a first rounder. Top 20 for me.

 

[Zaddy]

For anyone who has seen him more than me: how does he compare to Jesper Bratt? Strikes me as a similar type player.

 

[FlyguyOX]

I see this kid being a riser in the draft

 

[LastWordArmy]

Our look:

Nils Hoglander Scouting Report: 2019 NHL Draft #36

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Vancouver!

 

[Nabrules]

Awesome pick

 

[Kevin Musto]

Wow 40th overall is pretty crazy. Thought he was more or less a 1st round lock.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

 

[FlyguyOX]

Only got a minute in and had to comment that I'm still flabbergasted he got out of the 1st round.

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

Only got a minute in and had to comment that I'm still flabbergasted he got out of the 1st round.

Where'd you have him ?

 

[Buresflyingelbow]

Pretty happy with this pick and watching the Canucks in a few years they will be one of the most exciting in the league.

 

[Lonny Bohonos]

Only got a minute in and had to comment that I'm still flabbergasted he got out of the 1st round.

I feel like he could end up being one of the best players out of this draft.

Already hes a great skater, excellent puck handling, very good passer and with a quick release to boot.

And he doesnt shy away from the physical at all.

Couple that with his insane fitness work ethic and it seems the sky the limit with him. Maybe Marty St Louis v2.0.

 

[wings5]

Was very impressed when I saw him for the first time at the u17s thought he was easily team Sweden's best player. If he was a couple inches taller he would have been a top 10 pick, still a crime he wasn't a first round pick this year despite his size.