Timothy Liljegren
  Timothy Liljegren 
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| Date of birth | April 30, 1999 |
| place of birth | Kristianstad , Sweden |
| size | 182 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| position | defender |
| Shot hand | Right |
| Draft | |
| NHL Entry Draft |
2017 , 1st round, 17th position Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Career stations | |
| until 2013 | Kristianstads IK |
| 2013-2017 | Rögle BK |
| 2017 | Timrå IK |
| since 2017 | Toronto Marlies |
| since 2020 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Timothy Liljegren (born April 30, 1999 in Kristianstad ) is a Swedish - American ice hockey player who has been under contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League since July 2017 and for their farm team, the Toronto Marlies , in the American Hockey League is used.
Career
Timothy Liljegren started his career in his hometown at Kristianstads IK . In 2013 he moved to Rögle BK and played for the local youth teams. It was first used in the J20 SuperElit in 2015 . On December 3, 2015, at the age of 16, he made his debut in the Svenska Hockeyligan and was able to achieve an assist. On February 24, 2016, he scored his first goal in the game against Linköpings HC . In total, he played 19 games in his first season in Sweden's top division and then extended his contract by two years. In the 2016/17 season, the defender was mainly used for the men for the first time; He also played briefly on loan at Timrå IK in the second-rate Allsvenskan .
In the 2017 NHL Entry Draft , he was selected in 17th position by the Toronto Maple Leafs , who provided him with an entry-level contract a few weeks later . As part of the preparation for the 2017/18 season, the Maple Leafs gave the defender to their farm team , the Toronto Marlies from the American Hockey League (AHL). With the Marlies he won the Calder Cup at the end of the season .
After about two and a half years in the AHL, Liljegren was appointed to the Maple Leafs squad for the first time in mid-January 2020 and made her debut in the National Hockey League (NHL) a little later .
International
Liljegren played his first international tournament for Sweden at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge 2015 . In April 2016 he won the silver medal with Sweden at the U18 World Junior Championship in 2016 and in January 2018 at the U20 World Junior Championship in 2018 .
Achievements and Awards
- 2018 Calder Cup win with the Toronto Marlies
- 2020 participation in the AHL All-Star Classic
International
- 2015 All-Star Team of the World U-17 Hockey Challenge
- 2015 bronze medal at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge
- 2016 silver medal at the U18 Junior World Championship
- 2018 silver medal at the U20 Junior World Championship
Career statistics
Status: end of the 2019/20 season
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| season | team | league | Sp | T | V | Pt | +/- | SM | Sp | T | V | Pt | +/- | SM | ||
| 2015/16 | Rögle BK J20 | J20 SuperElit | 29 | 7th | 15th | 22nd | +22 | 26th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 | ||
| 2015/16 | Rögle BK | SHL | 19th | 1 | 4th | 5 | –7 | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2016/17 | Rögle BK J20 | J20 SuperElit | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7th | –7 | 8th | 3 | 1 | 4th | 5 | ± 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016/17 | Timrå IK | Allsvenskan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2016/17 | Rögle BK | SHL | 19th | 1 | 4th | 5 | -3 | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2017/18 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 44 | 1 | 16 | 17th | +12 | 20th | 20th | 0 | 4th | 4th | +4 | 6th | ||
| 2018/19 | Newfoundland Growlers | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ± 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2018/19 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 43 | 3 | 12 | 15th | -8th | 18th | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 8th | ||
| 2019/20 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 40 | 5 | 25th | 30th | -4 | 18th | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2019/20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| J20 SuperElit overall | 41 | 12 | 17th | 29 | +15 | 34 | 6th | 2 | 6th | 8th | -3 | 0 | ||||
| SHL total | 38 | 2 | 8th | 10 | -10 | 8th | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| AHL total | 127 | 9 | 53 | 62 | ± 0 | 56 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 9 | +2 | 14th | ||||
| NHL overall | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
International
Represented Sweden at:
- World U-17 Hockey Challenge 2015
- U18 Junior World Championship 2016
- Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament 2016
- U20 World Junior Championship 2018
| year | team | event | result | Sp | T | V | Pt | +/- | SM | |
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| 2015 | Sweden | U17-WHC |
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6th | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6th | ||
| 2016 | Sweden | U18 World Cup |
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7th | 1 | 5 | 6th | ± 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | Hlinka Memorial | 4th Place | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4th | -1 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | U20 World Cup |
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7th | 1 | 1 | 2 | ± 0 | 4th | |
| Juniors overall | 25th | 6th | 11 | 17th | 12 | |||||
( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1 play-downs / relegation )
Personal
In addition to being Swedish, Liljegren is also a citizen of the United States as his father is from New Jersey .
Web links
- Player biography on the Toronto Maple Leafs website
- Timothy Liljegren at eliteprospects.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mike Johnston: Prospect of Interest: The 411 on Timothy Liljegren. sportsnet.ca, June 15, 2017, accessed January 19, 2020 . }
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| SURNAME | Liljegren, Timothy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish-American ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1999 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kristianstad , Sweden |