Adam Wilsby

Adam Wilsby (born 7 August 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Wilsby was drafted by the Predators in the fourth round of the 2020 NHL entry draft with the 101st overall pick.

Wilsby made his NHL debut for the Predators on November 27, 2024, against the Flyers in Nashville, and scored his first NHL goal on December 17, 2024, also in Nashville against the Rangers. He played in 23 NHL games in the 2024-25 season before having season-ending surgery, and made the Preds' opening night roster in 2025-26.

Playing career While playing professionally with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), he was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Predators on 14 April 2022.

Wilsby made his NHL debut for the Predators on November 27, 2024, against the Flyers in Nashville, and scored his first NHL goal on December 17, 2024, also in Nashville against the Rangers. He played 23 games in the 2024-25 season, posting one goal and four assists before having season-ending surgery in February shortly after signing a contract extension with the Predators.

Wilsby made the Predators opening night roster to begin the following season in October 2025, and registered his first career multi-point game with two assists in Toronto against the Maple Leafs on October 14, 2025.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2016–17 Skellefteå AIK J20 12 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2017–18 Skellefteå AIK J20 39 1 6 7 12 3 0 0 0 0 2018–19 Skellefteå AIK J20 38 4 25 29 18 — — — — — 2018–19 Skellefteå AIK SHL 9 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Skellefteå AIK J20 13 6 8 14 12 — — — — — 2019–20 Skellefteå AIK SHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2019–20 Södertälje SK Allsv 41 3 27 30 26 1 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Skellefteå AIK SHL 48 6 12 18 18 12 0 2 2 2 2021–22 Skellefteå AIK SHL 51 4 13 17 28 6 0 2 2 0 2021–22 Milwaukee Admirals AHL — — — — — 3 0 0 0 2 2022–23 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 72 1 17 18 32 16 2 6 8 8 2023–24 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 61 8 13 21 20 15 0 3 3 6 2024–25 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 13 1 4 5 10 — — — — — 2024–25 Nashville Predators NHL 23 1 4 5 6 — — — — — 2025–26 Nashville Predators NHL 58 1 15 16 29 — — — — —SHL totals 109 10 26 36 48 20 0 4 4 2NHL totals 81 2 19 21 35 — — — — —