Adam Wilsby

Adam WilsbyArticle in Mitt iRead the sourceClose grew up in Enebyberg with childhood friends who shared an interest in hockey. His first clubArticle in Svenska IshockeyförbundetRead the sourceClose was Enebybergs IF. In a December 2019 interview with Hockeysverige, he also spoke about his hockey-playing cousins Fredric and Eric AnderbergArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, whom he looked up to.

Wilsby moved from AIK to Skellefteå ahead of the 2016/17Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose season. Looking back in the 2019Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview, he described his time at Skellefteå’s hockey school, combining upper secondary studies with hockey training, as a good experience. Discussing his development, he singled out drills for defensive situations and work on skating and skillsArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

His loan to Södertälje gave him a different kind of experience to draw onArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. In JulyArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose 2020, Wilsby told Hockeysverige that his time there had shown him he could contribute in senior hockey and given him confidence as he sought a more regular role in Skellefteå.

In SHL’s SeptemberSHL, the Swedish Hockey League, is Sweden’s top men’s domestic ice hockey league.Article in SHLRead the sourceClose 2021 interview, Wilsby described a routine dating back to his under-18 days: before warmup, he and Albin Sundsvik sat in the stands and chatted. He also explained how he and friends from the under-20 team had bought basketballs and started playing during the summer for fun and companyArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose. At home, he cooked pasta and had hosted Sundsvik andArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose Filip Roos for homemade pizza.

In that same 2021Article in SHLRead the sourceClose interview, Wilsby described Stockholm as his natural home, although after 5 years Skellefteå also felt like home. In NovemberArticle in Mitt iRead the sourceClose 2025, he took Nashville teammates to Tennstopet for Swedish food.