Early Wednesday morning, it was announced that Red Wings prospect and Rögle BK defenseman William Wallinder had been named the Swedish Hockey League's U20 player of the year by Kamratföreningen Ishockeyjournalisterna. This comes just one year removed from Moritz Seider winning the same award while playing for Rögle BK in 2020-21.
The 2020 32nd overall pick had a slow start this season spending some time with the Rögle's U20 team as well as being the pro club's seventh defenseman. However, his great play earned him more and more playing time for the team that finished with the best record in the regular season.