Maja Nylén Persson
Maja Nylén Persson (born 20 November 2000) is a Swedish ice hockey player for Brynäs IF in the SDHL and the Swedish national team. Career. Nylén Persson grew up cheering for Leksands IF, and would make her SDHL debut for the club at the age of 13. She would play five seasons for the club, scoring over 60 points. In March 2019, she became won the EliteProspects Award for the SDHL's youth player of the year, the first time the trophy had been awarded. She would win the award again the next season. After graduating from  high school, she left Leksands to sign a three-year contract with Brynäs. She would score 26 points in 36 games in her first season with Brynäs, serving as an assistant captain. International. She was part of the Swedish squad that won gold at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. She would make her senior national team debut at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship.