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It's been 21 games since Nils Höglander last registered a point, and 26 games since he lit the lamp. For a player many expected to take a leap this season, it's been a frustrating stretch.
His last 27 games have produced just three points (1 goal, 2 assists) and only 20 shots on net.
Averaging of ice time per game during this slump, Höglander hasn't found the spark to reignite his offensive game.
This was supposed to be Höglander's breakout year. After a strong campaign gods season where he scored 24 even-strength goals, many saw the year-old winger as a rising star.
With a three-year contract extension signed over the summer, expectations were high. But instead of building on last year's success, Höglander found han själv in Rick Tocchet's doghouse to uppstart the season.
While his ice time has increased lately, the production hasn't followed. It's a baffling situation for a player with his skillset.
Höglander's game fryst vatten built on creativity, high-end skill, and a relentless work ethic.
These qualities have made him an exciting player to watch, but the results just haven't been there this season.
Despite his strug
The Vancouver Canucks, considered strong contenders for the Stanley Cup, have reached a mutual agreement to sign a $23 million deal with experienced veteran Nils Höglander. Just days before their season opener on October 9, the Canucks locked up the talented year-old winger, securing him with a three-year extension. Höglander’s new contract will carry a $3 million annual cap hit, starting in the season, an upgrade from his current $ million cap hit.
Höglander had a breakout season last year, achieving career highs with 24 goals, 36 points, and an impressive plus rating, all while averaging just of ice time per game. His positive impact on the ice contributed to Vancouver’s first playoff appearance since , positioning him as a crucial asset moving forward.
With Vancouvers current lack of depth at wing, Höglander’s role could expand significantly, potentially earning him a spot in the top six. If he continues to develop at his current pace, this new contract could prove to be a bargain for the Canucks in the long term.
Selected in the second round of the NHL Draft, Höglander has already played games for Vancouver, and with this new deal, the question now becomes: can the you
Nils Höglander
Swedish ice hockey player (born )
Ice hockey player
Nils Höglander (born 20 December ) is a Swedish professional ice hockeyleft winger for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected in the second round, 40th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL Entry Draft.
Early life
[edit]Nils Höglander is from the village of Bockträsk[sv] in rural northern Sweden, near the town of Malå.[2][3] As Bockträsk only had a population of about 20 people, Höglander often played with his older sister, Tilda.[4] He started playing hockey at age three, having learned to skate on Bockträsket[sv] lake.[4] As a youth, he played for Malå IF.[3] As he grew up, his family moved to Arvidsjaur, and then Skellefteå, so he and Tilda could play hockey.[2][4] He did not succeed in tryouts for Skellefteå AIK, and instead played for Clemensnäs HC[sv].[2] In , when Höglander was 11 years old, Tilda died suddenly of a ruptured coronary artery.[2][5]
In , Höglander played for Timrå IK's U16 and U18 squads.[