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Maple Leafs' William Nylander earns elite international award

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander earned the Guldpucken as the top Swedish player of the 2024-25 season.

The Golden Puck is the equivalent of the Hart Trophy in Sweden. It was originally awarded to the best player in the SHL. But since the 2014-15 season, the award has been bestowed on the best Swedish player in the NHL.

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Congrats to Willy on receiving the GuldPucken, awarded to the best Swedish player of the past season ud83dudc4f pic.twitter.com/V8Xktz8Sap— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) August 4, 2025

Nylander joins three-time winner Erik Karlsson and other recipients such as Victor Hedman, Gabriel Landeskog, and Gustav Forsling as the best Swede in the NHL.