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23 Swedes were selected in the NHL draft – the lowest figure in six years

Six Swedes were drafted in the first round but on Saturday but when day two started with rounds 2-7 it was more sparse among the blue and yellow talents.

Calgary Flames chose Modo forward William Strömgren in 45th place and he was the only Swede in the second round.

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Simon Robertsson (Skellefteå) and Anton Olsson (Malmö) had to wait until the third round before their names were called out.

Oliver Johansson (Timrå) became the third and last Swede to be chosen in the third round.

In total, 23 Swedish players were selected in the NHL draft in 2021 and this is the lowest Swedish listing since 2015 when 20 blue and yellow talents were selected in the draft.

First round

6. Detroit – Simon Edvinsson, b, Frölunda

7. San Jose – William Eklund, f, Djurgården

14. Buffalo – Isak Rosén, f, Leksand

20. Minnesota – Jesper Wallstedt, etc., Luleå

21. Boston – Fabian Lysell, b, Luleå

28. Colorado – Oskar Olausson, f, HV71

Second round

45. Calgary Flames – William Strömgren, f, Modo

Third round

71. St. Louis – Simon Robertsson, b, Skellefteå

72. Nashville – Anton Olsson, b, Malmö

74. Ottawa – Oliver Johansson, b, Timrå

Fourth round

108. Chicago – Victor Stjernborg, f, Växjö

117. Boston – Philip Svedebäck, etc., Växjö

Fifth round

134. Detroit – Liam Dower Nilsson, b, Frölunda

140. Vancouver – Jonathan Myrenberg, b, Linköping

149. Boston – Oskar Jellvik, b, Djurgården

Sixth round

161. Buffalo – William von Barnekow, f, Malmö

164. New Jersey – Viktor Hurtig, b, Västerås

169. Vancouver – Hugo Gabrielson, b, Frölunda

177. San Jose – Theo Jacobsson, f, Modo

Seventh round

201. Vancouver – Lucas Forsell, f, Färjestad

207. Dallas – Albert Sjöberg, b, Södertälje

219. Carolina – Joel Nyström, b, Färjestad

222. Vegas – Carl Lindbom, etc., Djurgården

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