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Maja Nylén Persson (born 20 November 2000) is a Swedish ice hockey player for Brynäs IF in the SDHL and the Swedish national team.[1]

Maja Nylén Persson
Born	(2000-11-20) 20 November 2000 (age 21) Avesta, Sweden
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
SDHL team Former teams	Brynäs IF Leksands IF Sandvikens IK
National team	Sweden
Playing career	2014–present

Career

Nylén Persson grew up cheering for Leksands IF, and would make her SDHL debut for the club at the age of 13.[2] She would play five seasons for the club, scoring over 60 points.[3] In March 2019, she became won the EliteProspects Award for the SDHL's youth player of the year, the first time the trophy had been awarded.[4] She would win the award again the next season.[5]

After graduating from high school, she left Leksands to sign a three-year contract with Brynäs.[6] She would score 26 points in 36 games in her first season with Brynäs, serving as an assistant captain.[7]

International

She was part of the Swedish squad that won gold at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.[8] She would make her senior national team debut at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship.[9]

Career Statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	Leksands IF	SDHL		22	0	4	4	0		6	1	1	2	0
2015–16	Leksands IF	SDHL		27	1	10	11	2		2	0	0	0	0
2016-17	Leksands IF	SDHL		34	8	11	19	8		2	0	1	1	0
2017-18	Leksands IF	SDHL		33	4	10	14	2		2	0	0	0	0
2018-19	Leksands IF	SDHL		35	8	11	19	4		4	1	0	1	0
2019-20	Brynäs IF	SDHL		36	9	17	26	4		5	1	2	3	0
SDHL totals				187	30	63	93	20		21	3	4	7	0

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com

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