Emma Elisabeth Nordin (born 22 March 1991) is a Swedish ice hockey forward and member of the Swedish national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Luleå HF/MSSK.[1] Often cited as one of the best active Swedish players in women's ice hockey, she has twice been named Swedish Player of the Year, is a five-time SDHL champion, the second-highest scorer in SDHL history, and has made over 200 international appearances for Sweden.[2]

Emma Nordin
Born (1991-03-22) 22 March 1991 (age 33)
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
SDHL team
Former teams
Luleå HF/MSSK
KRS Vanke Rays
Modo Hockey
National team  Sweden
Playing career 2005–present

Playing career

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Born in Örnsköldsvik, she began playing for her hometown's club Modo Hockey in 2004, at the age of 13. Ahead of the 2011–12 season, she was named assistant captain for Modo. She would win her first Riksserien championship that season.[3]

In 2015, she left Modo to joined Luleå HF/MSSK. In her first season with Luleå, she scored a career-best 31 goals and 62 points in 31 games. Third in league scoring that year, she was named Riksserien Forward of the Year, as Luleå won the Riksserien championship.[4] After suffering a torn ligament while on international duty with Sweden in February, however, she was forced to miss the last five games of the season as well as the playoffs.[5]

In 2018–19, she equalled her career-best 31 goals, scoring a total of 59 points, leading the league in goals and third in the league and top among all Swedish players in points.[6] She was named the SDHL's Best Forward and Swedish Player of the Year as Luleå won the title, her fourth championship win.

She missed 13 games in the 2019–20 season due to persistent back injuries but still added 35 points as Luleå made it to the playoff finals before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. Despite HV71 winning the first game of the finals series, she agreed with the SDHL's decision not to award the championship to either team, stating that "We're still playing a competitive sport. I would have wanted to do it the right way, with a full finals series."[7]

International career

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Nordin was selected for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She played in all five games, recording one assist.[8][9] She scored 3 points in 6 games at the 2014 Winter Olympics and 4 points in 6 games at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Nordin has also appeared for Sweden at six IIHF Women's World Championships. Her first appearance came in 2008.[10][11][12]

She participated in the 2019 players' strike, demanding that the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation improve conditions for the women's national team.

Junior international

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Nordin made two appearances for the Sweden women's national under-18 ice hockey team at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships in 2008 and 2009, including winning a bronze medal in the 2009 event. [13][14]

Career statistics

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Club statistics

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Note: Riksserien changed its name to the SDHL in 2016.

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Modo Hockey Riksserien 11 3 3 6 4 4 0 1 1 0
2008–09 Modo Hockey Riksserien 18 1 7 8 12 6 0 5 5 2
2009–10 Modo Hockey Riksserien 12 3 4 7 0 4 0 1 1 2
2010–11 Modo Hockey Riksserien 26 4 4 8 14 2 1 0 1 0
2011–12 Modo Hockey Riksserien 25 5 10 15 12 3 1 1 2 0
2012–13 Modo Hockey Riksserien 28 16 12 28 10 3 2 4 6 0
2013–14 Modo Hockey Riksserien 28 17 22 39 16 3 2 3 5 0
2014–15 Modo Hockey Riksserien 28 14 21 35 10 5 2 2 4 0
2015–16 Luleå HF/MSSK Riksserien 31 31 31 62 16 - - - - -
2016–17 Luleå HF/MSSK SDHL 31 15 23 38 6 4 2 3 5 2
2017–18 Luleå HF/MSSK SDHL 35 27 31 58 6 7 6 4 10 0
2018–19 Luleå HF/MSSK SDHL 36 31 28 59 10 11 11 6 17 2
2019–20 Luleå HF/MSSK SDHL 23 14 21 35 4 6 1 5 6 0
SDHL totals 332 181 217 398 120 58 28 35 63 8

International statistics

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Sweden U18 U18 5 1 0 1 2
2008 Sweden WW 4 0 2 2 0
2009 Sweden U18 U18 5 2 1 3 8
2009 Sweden WW 5 0 1 1 0
2010 Sweden Oly 5 0 1 1 2
2011 Sweden WW 5 0 1 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "Две россиянки, трое призёров ЧМ-2021: «КРС Ванке Рэйз» обновили состав" [Two Russian women, three winners of the 2021 World Championship: KRS updated the line-up]. whl.khl.ru (in Russian). 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (9 January 2020). "Här är decenniets SDHL-lag". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ Häggkvist, Sören (26 September 2013). "Nordin: Jag är bättre än någonsin". Örnsköldsviks Allehanda (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Tjat bakom VM-stjärnans lyft". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. ^ Fredriksson, Emilie (8 February 2017). "Nordin: "Frustrationen har kommit och gått"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (16 February 2019). "Den svenska stjärnan som lyser klarast: "Känner mig mycket tryggare i mig själv"". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (22 April 2020). "På väg tillbaka efter skadehelvetet – men oklart om det blir mer landslagsspel". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  8. ^ "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2010 Olympics" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  9. ^ IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  10. ^ "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2008 World Championship" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  11. ^ "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2009 World Championship" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  12. ^ IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2011 World Championship
  13. ^ "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2008 U-18 World Championship" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  14. ^ "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2009 U-18 World Championship" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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