According to Rakapuckar’s Henrik Leman, Red Wings prospect Liam Dower Nilsson is at least earning a chance to stick with Frolunda HC’s men’s team as coach Roger Ronnberg is keeping the youngster in the team’s stacked lineup:
Already when Frolunda scored the 1-0 goal (Ryan Lasch to Tom Nilsson at 1:29 of the 1st period), Liam Dower Nilsson was involved, using strong preliminary work to keep the puck in the attacking zone.
Otherwise, yesterday’s win featured clearly an improved effort by the 19-year-old, who centered Lasch and Jere Innalla in the absence of the ill Patrik Karlsson. 11:00 of ice time may sound meager for Dower Nilsson, but there was some penalty-killing, and quite a lot of power play time, where Lasch’s unit dominated, but not many 5-on-5 chances, but the teenager from Boras has looked grown-up and good.
Surely, Dower Nilsson will earn another chance against Mountfield on Saturday?
“I think so. Probably because I’m crazy, but I won’t have time to get that much crazier,” coach Roger Ronnberg joked.
More seriously about Dower Nilsson:
“He’s very promising. He had a good game on the best line where Jere Innala had his best game. Liam takes steps toward becoming a senior player, with all that entails.
