Liam Öhgren
Born (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Minnesota Wild
Färjestad BK (SHL)
Djurgårdens IF
NHL Draft 19th overall, 2022
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2021–present

Liam Öhgren (born 28 January 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left wing for Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on loan as a prospect to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 19th overall by the Wild in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

During the 2021–22 season Öhgren split time between Djurgårdens' J20 team and SHL teams. He recorded 33 goals and 25 assists in 30 games in the J20 league. He recorded one goal and one assist in 25 games for the SHL team.[2]

Following his selection in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Öhgren was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild on 17 July 2022.[3]

With Djurgårdens relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan in the 2022–23 season, Öhgren continued his development in the second tier league by posting 11 goals and 20 points through 36 regular season games. He recorded 8 goals and 13 points in 17 playoff games, however was unable to help Djurgårdens return to the SHL in losing in the Allsvenskan Finals to Modo Hockey.

In order to continue his development in the SHL, Öhgren agreed to join Färjestad BK on loan from the Minnesota Wild on 10 May 2023.[4]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place2022 Canada
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Germany

Öhgren represented Sweden at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships where he served as team captain and recorded three goals and six assists in six games and won a gold medal.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2019–20 Djurgårdens IF J18 21 9 6 15 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Djurgårdens IF J20 8 4 2 6 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Djurgårdens IF J18 — — — — — 4 5 4 9 2
2021–22 Djurgårdens IF J20 30 33 25 58 6 6 2 4 6 4
2021–22 Djurgårdens IF SHL 25 1 1 2 6 — — — — —
2022–23 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 36 11 9 20 2 17 8 5 13 4
SHL totals 25 1 1 2 6 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 Sweden HG18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 4 3 7 0
2022 Sweden U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 3 6 9 2
2022 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 2
2023 Sweden WJC 4th 7 2 0 2 0
2024 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 2 2 4
Junior totals 32 9 12 21 8

References

  1. ↑ "2022 NHL Draft live picks tracker: Wild select Liam Ohgren at No. 19". theathletic.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Minnesota Wild Draft Liam Öhgren 19th Overall". thehockeywriters.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Wild signs forward Liam Ohgren to entry-level contract". Minnesota Wild. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Liam Öhgren signs with Färjestad BK" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "U-18 World Hockey Championship: The Top Performers". thehockeynews.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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