Hilda Svensson Explained

Hilda Svensson
Birth Date:24 August 2006
Birth Place:Oskarshamn, Sweden
Height Cm:168
Weight Kg:65
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
League:SDHL
Team:HV71
Sex:f
Ntl Team:SWE
Career Start:2020

Hilda Svensson (born 24 August 2006) is a Swedish ice hockey forward for HV71 of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) and member of the Sweden women's national ice hockey team.

Playing career

Svensson made her SDHL debut for HV71 during the 2020–21 season, where she recorded one assist in three games, while on loan from IF Troja-Ljungby. During the 2021–22 season she recorded one goal in five games. During the 2022–23 season, in her first full season with HV71, she was the top scoring junior player in the league and recorded nine goals and 13 assists in 32 games. Following the season she was named SDHL Rookie of the Year.[1] During the 2023–24 season, she recorded seven goals and 16 assists in 32 games. [2]

Svensson is committed to play college ice hockey at Ohio State during the 2025–26 season.[3] [4]

International play

Svensson represented Sweden at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she led the team in scoring and recorded four goals and two assists in six games and won a silver medal.[5] [6] Later that year she made her senior national team debut at the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship at the age of sixteen years old. She led her team in scoring and recorded five goals and six assists in seven games.[7] During her first IIHF World Women's Championship game she scored on her first shot in her first shift ten seconds into the game.[8] During the quarterfinals against Canada, she scored the game-tying goal with ten second remaining in the game to force overtime.[9]

She again represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded four goals and four assists in five games.[10] During a preliminary round game against Slovakia she had a four-point game, recording two goals and two assists in the win.[11] On 21 March 2024 she was again named to Sweden's roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. She led the team in scoring with four goals and two assists in five games.[12] [13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2020–21HV71SDHL30110
2021–22HV71SDHL5101030002
2022–23HV71SDHL3291322620110
2023–24HV71SDHL3271623221230
SDHL totals72173047871342

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2023SwedenU1864262
2023SwedenWC6th756112
2024SwedenU185th54482
2024SwedenWC7th54260
Junior totals1186144
Senior totals1298172

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hilda Svensson – Årets Rookie . sdhl.se . 22 May 2023 . 6 April 2024 . sv.
  2. Web site: Hilda Svensson . eliteprospects.com . 6 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Players to watch at the IIHF world championship tournament . . Jon . Rathbun . 1 April 2024 . 6 April 2024.
  4. Web site: St. Martin relishes U.S. triumph . IIHF.com . Lucas . Aykroyd . 26 January 2024 . 6 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Hilda Svensson uttagen till U18-landslaget . hv71.se . 28 November 2023 . 6 April 2024 . sv.
  6. Web site: Sweden Looks To Repeat Silver Result At U-18s . . Ian . Kennedy . 4 January 2024 . 6 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Swede Sixteen: Hilda Svensson Breaks Out . . Ian . Kennedy . Erin . Brown . 15 April 2023 . 6 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Young stars shining bright . IIHF.com . Liz . Montroy . 17 April 2023 . 6 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Prospect Watch: Meet Hilda Svensson . . Ian . Kennedy . 22 July 2023 . 6 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Top 15 Performers From The 2024 U-18 World Championships . . Ian . Kennedy . 15 January 2024 . 6 April 2024.
  11. Web site: Sweden overpowers Slovakia . IIHF.com . Lucas . Aykroyd . 8 January 2024 . 6 April 2024.
  12. Web site: Jungåker och Svensson uttagna till VM . hv71.se . 19 March 2024 . 6 April 2024 . sv.
  13. Web site: USA-Swiss game is a sellout, photos from Czechia, Sweden victories . . 4 April 2024 . 6 April 2024.