Timothy Liljegren

Timothy Liljegren
Liljegren with the Toronto Marlies in 2018
Born (1999-04-30) 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

Liljegren takes a shot during the 2018 Calder Cup Finals.

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 297152226 31230
2015–16 Rögle BK SHL 191454 —————
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 50114 —————
2017–18 Toronto Marlies AHL 44 1 16 17 20 20 0 4 4 6
SHL totals 3828108 —————

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Sweden U17 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 6 3 2 5 6
2016 Sweden WJC18 2nd, silver medalist(s) 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 2nd, silver medalist(s) 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

  1. ↑ "Team Statistics - Rogle BK". Swedish Hockey League. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  2. 1 2 Johnston, Mike (23 June 2017). "Maple Leafs select Timothy Liljegren with No. 17 pick at NHL Draft". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Leafs sign Timothy Liljegren to entry-level deal". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet.ca. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Canadian Press (November 29, 2017). "Timothy Liljegren starting to feel at home in Toronto". Sportsnet.ca. Toronto: Sportsnet. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "IT'S LIT-JEGREN! The Leafs draft Timothy Liljegren and six others - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
  6. ↑ McGran, Kevin. "Mother of Leafs' top pick has hockey son, will travel". Chicago: Toronto Star. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  7. ↑ Carlsson, David (17 May 2017). "Timothy Liljegren Talks Disastrous Season, NHL Draft & Dreams". thehockeywriters. The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Marlies bring a hockey championship to Toronto, win Calder Cup". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Auston Matthews		 Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick
2017		 Succeeded by
Rasmus Sandin
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