Lawrence Pilut
| Lawrence Pilut | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 30, 1995 Tingsryd, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Traktor Chelyabinsk HV71 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Lawrence Pilut (born December 30, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
Pilut began playing hockey as a youth in his hometown of Tingsryd and played at the under-18 level with Tingsryds AIF before transferring to HV71. Pilut made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with HV71 during the 2013–14 season.[1]
Pilut continued in the SHL with HV71 and in the 2017–18 season, he elevated his development to have a dominant season in contributing with 8 goals and 38 points in 52 games to be selected as the league's Defenceman of the Year.
In gaining NHL interest from his breakout season, Pilut left the SHL and signed as an undrafted free agent to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres on May 15, 2018.[2] Pilut made his NHL debut on 30 November 2018, in a game against the Florida Panthers.[3] On 8 January 2019, Pilut scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–1 win over the New Jersey Devils.[4]
Pilut became a restricted free agent following the 2019-20 season. On 9 June 2020, he signed a two-year contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[5]
Personal life
Pilut lives in Jönköping with his girlfriend Linnéa Sjöbring.
Lawrence's father, Larry Pilut, is from the United States but spent most of his playing career in Sweden, including 14 seasons with Tingsryds AIF.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | HV71 | J20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HV71 | J20 | 42 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | HV71 | J20 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | HV71 | SHL | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | HV71 | J20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HV71 | SHL | 48 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HV71 | SHL | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | HV71 | SHL | 48 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | HV71 | SHL | 52 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 30 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 37 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 191 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 74 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 46 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sweden | U17 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (HV71) | 2017 | [7] |
| Salming Trophy | 2018 | |
References
- ^ "HV71 2013–14 player statistics". eliteprospects.com. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Sabres, Pilut agree to entry-level deal". Buffalo Sabres. May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "Lawrence Pilut Stats and News NHL.com". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ Jourdon LaBarber (January 8, 2019). "Pilut, Smith help fuel 5-goal 2nd period in win over Devils". NHL.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Traktor sign contract with Lawrence Pilut" (in Russian). Traktor Chelyabinsk. June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Larry Pilut player profile - Elite Prospects". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "HV71 wins championship" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
 | This biographical article relating to a Swedish ice hockey defenceman is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |