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
Born (1989-04-10) April 10, 1989 (age 35)
Jönköping, Sweden
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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Nichlas Torp - player profile and career stats". Eurohockey.net. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ice Tigers holen schwedischen Verteidiger Torp | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg". www.icetigers.de. Archived from the original on 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
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