Filip Nordberg

Filip Nordberg
Born (2004-03-05) March 5, 2004 (age 22)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Ottawa Senators
Arizona State (NCAA)
NHL draft 64th overall, 2022
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2023–present

Filip Nordberg (born March 5, 2004) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Arizona State University of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). Nordberg was selected by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 64th overall, of the 2022 NHL entry draft. Nordberg made his SHL debut during the 2022–23 SHL season.

Playing career

Nordberg played nine games in 2022-23 with Växjö Lakers of the SHL, while also playing for their under-20 team. In 2023, he moved to North America to play for Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL junior league. After a season with Muskegon, he transferred to Sioux Falls Stampede also of the USHL.

In 2025, Nordberg joined Merrimack College which plays in the Hockey East conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He is the highest-drafted NHL prospect to play for Merrimack. In his one season with Merrimack he recorded seven assists and led freshmen with 48 blocked shots. In 2026, Nordberg transferred to Arizona State University which plays in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) of the NCAA's Division I.

International play

Nordberg has represented Sweden in two IIHF World Junior Championships - 2022 and 2023.

References

  1. ↑ "Nordberg Joins Merrimack, Becomes Program's Highest NHL Draft Pick". The Mack Report. September 4, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ Chernoff, Gabby (May 18, 2026). "ASU hockey 2026-27 transfer portal, roster tracker". 247sports.com.
  3. ↑ "Filip Nordberg joins Arizona State Univ". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2026-10-09.