Nations in the NHLSwedish NHL players 1973–74
6 Swedish players played in the NHL in 1973–74. Together they scored 185 points, the third most of any country, and Sweden finished second of 3 in the nations league. Juha Widing scored the most, 57 points.
6
NHL players
185
Points
2nd
Nations league
0
Goalie wins
SWEDISH LEADERS
Points
Juha WidingINACTIVE
LAKC· 71 GP
27G30A57P
Inge HammarströmINACTIVE
TORLW· 66 GP
20G23A43P
Robert NyströmINACTIVE
NYIRW· 77 GP
21G20A41P
4
Börje SalmingINACTIVE
TORD· 76 GP
5G34A39P
5
Thommie BergmanINACTIVE
DETD· 43 GP
0G3A3P
In the nations league
2nd
of 3 ranked nations
11
league points
Rate1stTop trio2ndBlue line1stGoalies3rdPer million2nd
Sweden accounts for 1.4% of the NHL's players and 1.8% of its points.
The full nations leagueEvery Swedish player in the NHL, team by team
Season by season
In the NHL Draft
25 Swedish players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, seven of them in the first round. Ivar Stenberg went first, at number 2 to the San Jose Sharks.
Swedish NHL players all time
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Top scorer
Juha Widing
Sweden's top scorer in 1973–74.
The team
Los Angeles Kings
Where Juha Widing plays.
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How many players each country has in the NHL, with a page for each.
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NHL battle of the nations 1973–74
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Every Swede in the NHL
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