Big Month For Family of Red Wings Prospect

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Noah Dower-Nilsson

April is proving to be a delightful month for the family of Detroit Red Wings prospect Noah Dower Nilsson.

It started when center Dower Nilsson, who turns 21 today, signed a three-year entry-level deal with the Red Wings. Selected 73rd overall by Detroit in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, Dower Nilsson posted career-high 6-10-16 totals for Frolunda of the SHL, helping the club win the European Champions League title.

The good fortune for the Dower Nilssons continued this week. Liam Dower Nilsson, Noah’s older brother, played a leading role in helping Björkloven IF gain promotion from Hockey Allsvenskan, Sweden’s second division, to the top-flight SHL.

The elder Dower Nilsson finished second in the Hockey Allsvenskan scoring race with 26-31-57 totals. It’s his second successive 20-goal campaign. He added seven playoff points as Björkloven won the second division title.

“It’s been an extremely fun season with the guys,” Liam Dower Nilsson told Swedish website Aftonbladet. “We’ve played such extremely good hockey.

“That’s the only thing I want to talk about. We’re the ones who won, and it’s so damn nice.”