Nils Lundkvist

Nils Lundkvist made his name in Luleå with his offensive play from the blue lineArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. Nils Lundkvist’sArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose earliest hockey memories are of a small rink his father made outside their Piteå home for him and his friends. In a December 2019Article in SHLRead the sourceClose interview with SHLSHLSHL, the Swedish Hockey League, is Sweden’s top men’s domestic ice hockey league.Close, he recalled starting more organized hockey at 5 or 6. His first clubArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose was Piteå HC, and his father, Niclas Lundkvist, coached him through U15.

Lundkvist joined Luleå while in ninth grade, commuting for his first year before moving thereArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. In an April 2018 interview with Hockeysverige, he described the support of his maternal uncle, Jan SandströmArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, who later became his Luleå teammate and sat next to him in the dressing room. He also credited Robin Jonsson’sArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose advice on defensive play and fitness, along with Linda Blomqvist’s help with video.

In SHL’s DecemberSHL, the Swedish Hockey League, is Sweden’s top men’s domestic ice hockey league.Article in SHLRead the sourceClose 2020 question-and-answer interview, Lundkvist also recalled taking part in an obstacle activity at Bosön as a child, alongside a friend from Piteå, for Lilla Sportspegeln. In the same interview, he discussed golf and named Carl MattssonArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose, Filip Hållander and Isac Brännström as his golf group. His best round had brought his handicap down to 9.9 at the timeArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose.

After SwedenArticle in HockeyettanRead the sourceClose beat Norway in the Nordic Cup in May 2021, Lundkvist chose Piteå HC to receive his 5,000-kronor Hejapriset award. He described choosing his first clubArticle in HockeyettanRead the sourceClose as an obvious decision.