Quick Facts
Biography
Liam Dower Nilsson (born 14 April 2003) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected 134th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Dower Nilsson made his professional debut for Frölunda HC during the 2020–21 season. He appeared in five games, and received a game misconduct penalty for high-sticking in his SHL debut.
Dower Nilsson was drafted in the fifth round, 134th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
International play
Dower Nilsson served as captain of Sweden at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded one goal and three assists in seven games, and won a bronze medal.
Personal life
Liam's brother, Noah, is a professional ice hockey player and was selected in the third round, 73rd overall, by the Red Wings in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Hanhals IF | Div.1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 34 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Västerås IK | Allsv | 32 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 37 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sweden | U17 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Sweden | U18 |  | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 | ||||
