Edited: 12-13-2009, 12:55 AM (CET)
Goaltenders
1. Anders Nilsson
Born: 03-19-1990 in Luleå
Team: Luleå HF (SEL)
Height: 195 cm / 6'5''
Weight: 100 kg / 220 lbs
Catches: Left
Drafted: 2009 by the NY Islanders. 3rd round, 62nd overall
Statistics so far this season
Games played: 23
Goals against average: 2,61
Save percentage: 89,95
Shutouts: 2
Eliteprospects.com describes him like this:
"A huge goaltender that is technically skilled. Nilsson has good hockey smarts plays with calmness and has good mental strength. Challenges the shooters and has been very consistent during his career, rarely having bad games. Furthermore, he is athletic and quite agile."
25. Jacob Markström
Born: 01-31-1990 in Gävle
Team: Brynäs IF (SEL)
Height: 194 cm / 6'4''
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Catches: Left
Drafted: 2008 by the Florida Panthers. 2nd round, 31st overall
Statistics so far this season
Games played: 26
Goals against average: 1,99
Save percentage: 92,66
Shutouts: 3
Eliteprospects.com describes him like this:
"Markström is a tall goaltender that has a lot advantage of being big and making himself look even bigger in net. He is a skilled goaltender with great mental strength as one of his major characteristics. He is cool, despite having a strong winner’s instinct. Plays the butterfly style with a decent glove and has fine positioning and agility in net. What has been noticeable, however, is that he sometimes goes down too early and has problems getting up on his feet fast enough after a save. He could also work some with his rebound control, but overall Markström has plenty of raw qualities that makes him a very interesting prospect."
Defensemen
2. Lukas Kilström
Born: 04-18-1990 in Södertälje
Team: Södertälje SK (SEL and J20)
Height: 183 cm / 6'0''
Weight: 80 kg / 176 lbs
Shots: Left
Drafted: -
Statistics so far this season
Games played: 24 (SEL) / 2 (J20)
Goals: 1 / 1
Assists: 2 / 0
Total points: 3 / 1
Penalty minutes: 28 / 1
Eliteprospects.com describes him like this:
"Kilström is a physical and aggressive defenseman. He is mobile and has quick feet and plays a solid two-way game. has the fundamental skills to contribute offensively to a greater extent. Attitude is very good. Has leadership skills."
3. Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Born: 07-17-1991 in Karlskrona
Team: Leksands IF (Allsvenskan*)
Height: 185 cm / 6'1''
Weight: 75 kg / 165 lbs
Shots: Left
Drafted: 2009 by the Phoenix Coyotes. 1st round, 6th overall.
Statistics so far this season
Games played: 25
Goals: 6
Assists: 7
Total points: 13
Penalty minutes: 70
Eliteprospects.com describes him like this:
"Ekman-Larsson is a highly skilled defenseman blessed with excellent hockey sense and impressive skating ability. He moves very smoothly and has incredible mobility. Also, he is very skilled with the puck and a capable playmaker with the potential to put up a good amount of points. Very poised and cool with and without the puck and rarely gets caught off guard.
In his own end, he plays it fairly simple with good timing and positioning as well as impressive stick work. He plays the body at times, but not very frequently. Needs to become stronger and add more muscles, which would improve his defensive game even more."
5. Adam Larsson
Born: 11-12-1992 in Skellefteå
Team: Skellefteå AIK (SEL and J20)
Height: 188 cm / 6'2''
Weight: 95 kg / 209 lbs
Shots: Right
Drafted: -
Statistics so far this season
Games played: 30 (SEL) / 1 (J20)
Goals: 3 / 1
Assists: 8 / 0
Total points: 11 / 1
Penalty minutes: 12 / 2
Eliteprospects.com describes him like this:
"A top prospect that is very all-round. Larsson has excellent hockey sense, good size and strength and is very confident in the offensive zone as well as in his own end. Acceleration could use some work, but he is very tough to stop when he reaches full speed and stickhandles smoothly through traffic. A very capable playmaker that also gets involved in the physical game."
7. David Rundblad
Born: 10-08-1990 in Lycksele
Team: Skellefteå AIK (SEL and J20)
Height: 189 cm / 6'2''
Weight: 90 kg / 198 lbs
Shots: Right
Drafted: 2009 by the St. Louis Blues. 1st round, 17th overall
Statistics so far this season
Games played: 28 (SEL) / 3 (J20)
Goals: 0 / 2
Assists: 2 / 2
Total points: 2 / 4
Penalty minutes: 10 / 4
Eliteprospects.com describes him like this:
"Rundblad is an offensive minded defenseman with very good size and puck skills. He has impressive vision and likes to move the puck into the offensive zone with slick stickhandling and good speed. Handles the puck with confidence and has very good poise. A great option from the blueline, where he releases a fairly accurate shot and also find his teammates with tape-to-tape passes. Size and strength is good.
In his own end, Rundblad tends to not play it simple enough at times. He is a tad too creative and could also be more aggressive and determined in his play. If he develops his defensive game, he will be a high-scoring two-way defenseman. If not, he will still be a capable power play quarterback, but a potential liability in his own end."
8. Tim Erixon
Born: 02-24-1991 in Port Chester, NY
Team: Skellefteå AIK (SEL)
Height: 189 cm / 6'2''
Weight: 93 kg / 205 lbs
Shots: Left
Drafted: 2009 by the Calgary Flames. 1st round, 23rd overall
Statistics so far this season
Games played: 29
Goals: 6
Assists: 2
Total points: 8
Penalty minutes: 32
Eliteprospects.com describes him like this:
"A very smart defenseman that plays a solid two-way game. Erixon is not very spectacular, but plays an effective and rather simple game. He does not throw his body around, but can be aggressive and has active stickwork. Hockey sense is very good and so is his offensive positioning. Not a pure offensive force, but has enough skills to put up points and quarterback the powerplay if needed. Furthermore, he has good size and mobility and handles the puck well."
14. Mattias Ekholm
Born: 05-24-1990 in Borlänge
Team: Mora IK (Allsvenskan*)
Height: 192 cm / 6'3''
Weight: 91 kg / 201 lbs
Shots: Left
Drafted: 2009 by the Nashville Predators. 4th round, 102nd overall
Statistics so far this season
Games played: 23
Goals: 1
Assists: 13
Total points: 14
Penalty minutes: 20
Eliteprospects.com describes him like this:
"Ekholm is a large defenseman with decent two-way ability. He is a capable skater and has decent overall mobility. He moves the puck rather well and makes simple and smart passes. Hockey sense fairly good, release is pretty heavy and he tries to solve most situations the simple way. Ekholm has proved to be a solid defensemen in the juniors, playing with confidence and ease in his own end. Work could be put in to improve his physical game further and add more weight to his frame which would make the transition to men's hockey easier."
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* Allsvenskan is the second league in Sweden.
Sources: Eliteprospects.com, Hockeyligan.se and Swehockey.se
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