Nikola Pasic (ice hockey)

Nikola Pasic
Born (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000 (age 24)
Gislaved, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Winger/Centre
Shoots Left
Allsv team
Former teams		 Södertälje SK
Linköping HC
NHL draft 189th overall, 2019
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2018–present

Nikola Pasic (Serbian: Никола Пашић, Nikola Pašić; born 16 October 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Södertälje SK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Pasic was drafted 189th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Pasic made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Linköping HC during the 2017–18 SHL season, appearing in 3 regular season games.[1] During the following 2018–19 season, Pasic made 15 appearances with the club before he was loaned to continue his development to BIK Karlskoga of the HockeyAllsvenskan.

He secured a season-long loan to BIK for the 2019–20 season, responding by posting an impressive 27 assists and 35 points as a 19-year old in 45 games.

During the 2021–22 season, after going scoreless through 13 games with Linköping HC in a reduced role, Pasic left the club and joined second tier Allsvenskan club, Södertälje SK, on 6 December 2021.[2]

Personal life

He is of Serbian descent.[3]

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Czech Republic
World U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Russia

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Linköping HC J20 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2017–18 Linköping HC J20 43 10 11 21 2 3 1 0 1 0
2017–18 Linköping HC SHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2018–19 Linköping HC J20 33 18 18 36 6 6 2 3 5 0
2018–19 Linköping HC SHL 15 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2018–19 BIK Karlskoga Allsv 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2019–20 BIK Karlskoga Allsv 45 8 27 35 10 1 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Linköping HC SHL 52 7 8 15 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Linköping HC SHL 13 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Södertälje SK Allsv 29 6 9 15 0 — — — — —
SHL totals 83 8 9 17 0 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Sweden U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 3 3 6 2
2020 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 14 3 4 7 2

References

  1. ^ Nikola Pasic statistics at SHL.se
  2. ^ "Nikola Pasic signs to play with SSK" (in Swedish). Södertälje SK. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ "The Kid from the Pizza Shop: Nikola Pasic's Journey to the NHL Entry Draft". Devils in the Details. Retrieved 17 October 2019.