Red Wings Swedish super-fan and “The Swedish Winger” podcaster Lars Thorsell reports that the “upper-body imaging” that Liam and Noah Dower Nilsson had at the end of the Red Wings’ 2023 Summer Development Camp led to some bad news, per Rakapuckar’s Henrik Leman:
Frölunda insider & journalist @henrikleman reports that @DetroitRedWings draftee Noah Dower-Nilsson has had shoulder surgery and will be out for a couple of months. The #LGRW player face an important season to try to break in to the SHL-team.https://t.co/cKMMPhUDlj
— Lars Thorsell (@LarsThorsell) July 21, 2023
This certainly explains why Noah wasn’t listed on Sweden’s World Junior Summer Showcase roster.
Here’s hoping he gets better soon…But Frolunda Hockey’s official channels have not confirmed Noah’s shoulder issue, so we’re going to classify this as a highly-reliable “report” until the official news comes out.
And the WJSS starts next Saturday at USA Hockey Arena. The only two Red Wings prospects who will be taking part are USA Hockey White’s Trey Augustine and Sweden’s Axel Sandin Pellikka.
If you’re interested in heading to the WJSS, games will take place on July 29th, July 31st, August 2nd and August 4th. It’s a fantastic event to take in top 2023-drafted prospects and some top prospects eligible for the 2024 and 2025 NHL Drafts.
