Timothy Liljegren
| Timothy Liljegren | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Liljegren with the Toronto Marlies in 2018 | |||
| Born |
30 April 1999 Kristianstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Rögle BK | ||
| NHL draft |
17th overall, 2017 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Timothy Liljegren (born 30 April 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Playing career
Liljegren made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Rögle BK during the 2015–16 SHL season, on 3 December 2015.[1] Liljegren missed the first two months of the 2016–17 season after getting mononucleosis.[2]
On 23 June 2017, Liljegren was selected in the first-round, 17th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He later agreed with the Maple Leafs to a three-year, entry-level contract on 12 July 2017.[3] Liljegren was assigned to the Leafs AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, for their 2017–18 season. He is currently the youngest AHL defenceman in the league.[4]
Personal life
Liljegren was born and grew up in Kristianstad. He and his two older brothers were raised by a single mother.[5] When he was 14, his family moved to Ängelholm, home of the Rögle BK hockey program to further his hockey career.[6]
Liljegren holds American citizenship through his father who is from the state of New Jersey.[7]
Career statistics
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Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Rögle BK | J20 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Rögle BK | SHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rögle BK | J20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Rögle BK | SHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 44 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| SHL totals | 38 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WJC |
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 32 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 16 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) | 2018 | [8] |
References
- ^ "Team Statistics - Rogle BK". Swedish Hockey League. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Johnston, Mike (23 June 2017). "Maple Leafs select Timothy Liljegren with No. 17 pick at NHL Draft". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Leafs sign Timothy Liljegren to entry-level deal". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet.ca. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ Canadian Press (29 November 2017). "Timothy Liljegren starting to feel at home in Toronto". Sportsnet.ca. Toronto: Sportsnet. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "IT'S LIT-JEGREN! The Leafs draft Timothy Liljegren and six others - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ McGran, Kevin. "Mother of Leafs' top pick has hockey son, will travel". Chicago: Toronto Star. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ Carlsson, David (17 May 2017). "Timothy Liljegren Talks Disastrous Season, NHL Draft & Dreams". thehockeywriters. The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Marlies bring a hockey championship to Toronto, win Calder Cup". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Swedish people of American descent
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Kristianstad Municipality
- People from Ängelholm Municipality
- Rögle BK players
- Swedish ice hockey players
- Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
- Toronto Marlies players
- Swedish ice hockey defenceman stubs