Nichlas Torp
Swedish ice hockey player
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Nichlas Torp (born April 10, 1989 in Jönköping) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Nybro Vikings in the HockeyAllsvenskan.[1] He was selected in the sixth round, 163rd overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
| Nichlas Torp | |||
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| Born |
April 10, 1989 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Allsv team Former teams |
Nybro Vikings Timrå IK Modo Hockey Leksands IF Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Malmö Redhawks Düsseldorfer EG IK Oskarshamn HV71 | ||
| NHL draft |
163rd overall, 2007 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Playing career
Torp made his debut in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) representing his hometown team HV71 during the 2008-09 season. In 2010, he helped the team win the Swedish national championship. He moved to Timrå IK in 2011, where he spent one year, followed by a four-year tenure at Modo Hockey.
The 2016-17 season saw him skate for Leksands IF, before taking his game abroad for the first time in his career, when putting pen to paper on a deal with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the German DEL on February 6, 2017.[2]
