Timothy Liljegren
Timothy Liljegren | |||
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Liljegren with the Toronto Marlies in 2018 | |||
Born |
Kristianstad, Sweden | 30 April 1999||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Rögle BK | ||
NHL Draft |
17th overall, 2017 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Playing career | 2015–present |
Timothy Winston Liljegren (born 30 April 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Liljegren made his Swedish Hockey League debut on 3 December 2015 playing with Rögle BK during the 2015–16 SHL season.[1] Liljegren missed the first two months of the 2016–17 season after getting mononucleosis.[2]
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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 Maple Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, for their 2017–18 season. In his rookie season, he was the youngest defenceman in the AHL.[4] That same season, the Marlies beat the Texas Stars to win the Calder Cup.
Liljegren made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs on 18 January 2020 in a 6–2 defeat against the Chicago Blackhawks.[5] He acquired his first NHL point in his sixth NHL game; an assist in a 4–2 victory over the Ottawa Senators.[6]
Personal life[]
Liljegren was born and grew up in Kristianstad. He and his two older brothers were raised by a single mother.[7] At age 14, his family moved to Ängelholm, home of the Rögle BK hockey program, to further his hockey career.[8]
Liljegren holds American citizenship through his father, who is from New Jersey.[9]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
2018–19 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 43 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
2018–19 | Newfoundland Growlers | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 40 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 21 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SHL totals | 38 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NHL totals | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
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2018 United States | |
IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
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2016 United States |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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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 | |
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AHL | ||
Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) | 2018 | [10] |
All-Star Game | 2020 | [11] |
References[]
- ^ "Team Statistics - Rogle BK". Swedish Hockey League. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Maple Leafs Timothy Liljegren makes NHL debut". Sportsnet.ca. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: First NHL point".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Swedish people of American descent
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- Newfoundland Growlers players
- People from Kristianstad Municipality
- People from Ängelholm Municipality
- Rögle BK players
- Swedish ice hockey defencemen
- Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Toronto Marlies players
- Swedish ice hockey defenceman stubs