EliteProspects grundare Johan Nilsson har avlidit, 45 år gammal

14 maj 2026

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EliteProspects grundare Johan Nilsson har gått bort vid 45 års ålder efter en nio år lång kamp mot tjocktarmscancer. Nyheten delades på torsdagen av den hockeysajt han skapade. Nilsson, född 1981, startade plattformen redan som tonåring.

EliteProspects tillkännagav dödsfallet via sina sociala medier. Sajten beskrev Nilsson som en person vars nyfikenhet och passion för hockey lade grunden till den tjänst som i dag används dagligen av supportrar, klubbar, agenter och spelare världen över för att följa statistik, övergångar och karriärer.

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