John Nyberg

John Nyberg (born 14 July 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Ilves of the Liiga. He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the sixth round (165th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

John Nyberg
Born	(1996-07-14) 14 July 1996 (age 29) Gothenburg, Sweden
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Liiga team Former teams	Ilves Frölunda HC Texas Stars WBS Penguins Brynäs IF Linköping HC HV71
NHL draft	165th overall, 2014 Dallas Stars
Playing career	2014–present

Playing career

Nyberg made his Swedish Hockey League debut with Frölunda HC during the 2014–15 SHL season. After playing his first full year in the SHL in the 2016–17 season, posting 7 goals and 15 points in 49 games, Nyberg opted to pursue an NHL career in agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on 18 May 2017.^[1]

During the 2019–20 season, unable to make progression within the Stars depth chart and while in the final season of his entry-level contract, Nyberg having contributed with 6 points in 19 games with the Texas Stars was traded by Dallas to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Oula Palve on 17 January 2020.^[2] Nyberg appeared in 16 games with affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, posting 4 assists before the season was abruptly cancelled due to COVID-19.

On 10 June 2020, Nyberg left the Penguins organization and signed a two-year contract with Brynäs IF of the SHL.^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013–14	Frölunda HC	J20		19	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Frölunda HC	J20		25	7	10	17	26		8	1	1	2	16
2014–15	Frölunda HC	SHL		17	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	IK Oskarshamn	Allsv		9	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Mora IK	Allsv		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Frölunda HC	J20		3	1	2	3	0		3	0	3	3	6
2015–16	Frölunda HC	SHL		6	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	IK Oskarshamn	Allsv		46	1	8	9	36		5	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Frölunda HC	SHL		49	7	8	15	32		14	1	0	1	10
2017–18	Frölunda HC	SHL		52	2	11	13	40		6	0	2	2	4
2017–18	Texas Stars	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		8	0	2	2	8
2018–19	Texas Stars	AHL		44	1	5	6	17		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		4	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Texas Stars	AHL		19	2	4	6	13		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		16	0	4	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Brynäs IF	SHL		50	4	8	12	24		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Brynäs IF	SHL		11	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Linköping HC	SHL		40	2	7	9	16		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Linköping HC	SHL		51	1	7	8	20		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Linköping HC	SHL		45	4	10	14	16		4	0	0	0	2
2024–25	HV71	SHL		14	0	0	0	31		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Ilves	Liiga		33	2	7	9	16		6	2	2	4	12
SHL totals				335	20	55	75	189		24	1	2	3	16

Awards and honors

Award	Year
CHL
Champions (Frölunda HC)	2017	[4]