Linus Nässén

Linus Nässén (born May 10, 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Linus Nässén
Born	(1998-05-10) May 10, 1998 (age 27) Norrtälje, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
SHL team Former teams	Timrå IK Luleå HF Växjö Lakers Jukurit
NHL draft	89th overall, 2016 Florida Panthers
Playing career	2016–present

Playing career

Nässén made his Swedish Hockey League debut during the 2015–16 SHL season. He appeared in 10 scoreless games with Luleå HF as a 17-year old before he was selected in the third round, 89th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers.^[1]

After continuing in the SHL with Luleå HF for the 2016–17 season, Nässén opted to further his development in North America, selected in the CHL import draft for the second consecutive season and signing with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL), on September 21, 2017.^[2]

Nässén was productive from the blueline in each of his two seasons with Medicine Hat, however did not receive a contract offer from the Panthers. On April 15, 2019, he agreed to return to his native Sweden, agreeing to a two-year contract with the Växjö Lakers to resume his SHL career.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	Luleå HF	J20		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Luleå HF	J20		42	5	16	21	22		2	0	0	0	2
2015–16	Luleå HF	SHL		10	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Luleå HF	J20		25	3	13	16	37		3	1	0	1	0
2016–17	Luleå HF	SHL		21	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	AIK	Allsv		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		44	1	25	26	14		3	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		62	7	39	46	18		6	3	2	5	4
2019–20	Växjö Lakers	SHL		35	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Modo Hockey	Allsv		7	0	0	0	0		2	0	1	1	2
2020–21	Växjö Lakers	SHL		33	0	3	3	4		13	0	2	2	0
2020–21	HC Vita Hästen	Allsv		6	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Jukurit	Liiga		59	3	23	26	16		7	1	3	4	2
2022–23	Jukurit	Liiga		56	4	17	21	18		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Jukurit	Liiga		57	5	30	35	14		6	1	0	1	0
2024–25	Timrå IK	SHL		49	2	16	18	16		6	0	2	2	0
SHL totals				148	3	20	23	22		19	0	4	4	0
Liiga totals				172	12	70	82	48		13	2	3	5	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015	Sweden	IH18			4	0	0	0	0
Junior totals					4	0	0	0	0

Awards and honours

Award	Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers)	2021	[4]