Anton Lander
Lander in February 2015
Born (1991-04-24) April 24, 1991
Timrå, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
Timrå IK
Edmonton Oilers
Ak Bars Kazan
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
EV Zug
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 40th overall, 2009
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2008present

Sven Anton Lander (born April 24, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Lander was drafted in the second round, 40th overall, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.

Playing career

Lander broke into the Swedish Elitserien during the 2007–08 season as a centre for Timrå IK. He had also represented Timrå in the junior league between the 2006–07 and 2008–09 seasons. Lander was named one of the alternate captains for the team on 22 September 2009.[1] Before leaving Sweden, Lander played for Timrå IK in the Elitserien, where his father, Anders "Ante" Karlsson was the head coach.[2]

On 28 April 2011, Lander signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers and committed to play in North America from the 2011–12 season.[3]

Lander scored his first NHL point, an assist on Lennart Petrell's first NHL goal, on 3 November 2011, against the Los Angeles Kings. Lander's first career NHL goal was scored on 17 November 2011, a short-handed goal against Craig Anderson of the Ottawa Senators.[4]

Demoted to the Oilers' farm team in Bakersfield in 2016 and later placed on waivers, Lander signed a contract on 25 May 2017 with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL.[5]

After two productive seasons with Ak Bars, Lander left as a free agent following the 2018–19 campaign to sign a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on 1 May 2019.[6]

On 17 May 2021, Lander joined EV Zug of the National League (NL) on a one-year deal with an option for a second season.[7] In the 2021–22 season, Lander quickly adapted to the Swiss league and contributed offensively with 12 goals and 31 points through 42 regular season games. He added two assists through the post-season, helping Zug claim the NL Championship.

On 4 April 2022, Lander, having opted to leave Switzerland, decided to return to Sweden and sign a three-year contract with his original club, Timrå IK of the SHL.[8]

International play

Lander represented Sweden in the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada. He served as an alternate captain for the Swedish entry.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Timrå IK J18 Allsv 1416714
2006–07 Timrå IK J18 Allsv 126101614 21230
2006–07 Timrå IK J20 1021310
2007–08 Timrå IK J18 464108
2007–08 Timrå IK J20 185141939 21230
2007–08 Timrå IK SEL 321234 100000
2008–09 Timrå IK J20 85168
2008–09 Timrå IK SEL 47461012 70004
2009–10 Timrå IK SEL 49791614 50222
2010–11 Timrå IK SEL 4911152638
2010–11 Timrå IK J20 21230
2011–12 Edmonton Oilers NHL 5624612
2011–12 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 1414510 142244
2012–13 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 479112022 85384
2012–13 Edmonton Oilers NHL 110112
2013–14 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 4618345230 31120
2013–14 Edmonton Oilers NHL 270114
2014–15 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 299223120
2014–15 Edmonton Oilers NHL 386142014
2015–16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 6112318
2016–17 Edmonton Oilers NHL 221346
2016–17 Bakersfield Condors AHL 4225305514
2017–18 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 549293840 1985134
2018–19 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 3910203026 41122
2019–20 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 5318133132 60004
2020–21 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 5314183220 70008
2021–22 EV Zug NL 4212193140 80226
2022–23 Timrå IK SHL 5112203230 73146
SHL totals 22835528798 2933612
NHL totals 21510253556
KHL totals 1995180131118 36961518

International


Lander at the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships.
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2010 Canada
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2007 Sweden IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 44154
2008 Sweden WJC18 4th 60224
2009 Sweden WJC18 5th 627916
2010 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 65384
2011 Sweden WJC 4th 61344
2015 Sweden WC 5th 83476
2018 Sweden OG 5th 43030
2019 Sweden WC 5th 8 4 4 8 4
2022 Sweden OG 4th 64154
Junior totals 2812162832
Senior totals 261492314

Awards and honours

Award Year Ref
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Ak Bars Kazan) 2018 [9]
NL
Champion (EV Zug) 2022

References

  1. "Styf och Co" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 2009-09-22. Archived from the original on 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  2. Pettersson, Robert (2012-01-02). "Timrås nya tränare" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige.se. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  3. Lander signs, commits to North America for '11-12
  4. "NHL boxscore: Ottawa 5, Edmonton 2". National Hockey League. 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  5. "Anton Lander agrees to terms with Kazan" (in Russian). Twitter. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  6. "Lokomotiv has signed a contract with Anton Lander" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  7. "EV Zug inks Anton Lander to a one-year contract". swisshockeynews.ch. 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  8. "Anton Lander returns home to Timrå IK" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  9. "Ak Bars wins the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
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