Timothy Liljegren
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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
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Rögle BK
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 17th overall, 2017
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2015–present

Timothy Winston Liljegren (born 30 April 1999) is a Swedish-American professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Swedish Hockey League

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]

National Hockey League

Liljegren taking a slapshot during the 2018 Calder Cup Finals.

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 earned his first NHL point in his sixth NHL game; an assist in a 4–2 victory over the Ottawa Senators.[6]

Liljegren scored his first National Hockey League goal on 15 January 2022 against Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues.[7]

On 27 June 2022, Liljegren signed a two-year $2.8 million contract with the Maple Leafs.[8] He missed the beginning of the 2022–23 season with a hernia. He played his first game of the season on 5 November against the Boston Bruins.[9]

Personal life

Liljegren was born and grew up in Kristianstad. He and his two older brothers were raised by a single mother.[10] At age 14, his family moved to Ängelholm, home of the Rögle BK hockey program, to further his hockey career.[11]

Liljegren holds American citizenship through his father, who is from New Jersey.[12]

Career statistics

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
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 — — — — —
2021–22 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 61 5 18 23 14 2 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Toronto Marlies AHL 2 0 1 1 0
2022–23 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 67 6 12 18 30 5 0 0 0 0
SHL totals 3828108 —————
NHL totals 14111314248 70000
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 United States

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Sweden U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 3 2 5 6
2016 Sweden WJC18 2nd place, 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 place, silver medalist(s) 7 1 1 2 4
2023 Sweden WC 6th 5 2 2 4 4
Junior totals 32 6 13 19 16
Senior totals 5 2 2 4 4

Awards and honors

Awards Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) 2018 [13]
All-Star Game 2020 [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Statistics - Rogle BK". Swedish Hockey League. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  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 (29 November 2017). "Timothy Liljegren starting to feel at home in Toronto". Sportsnet.ca. Toronto: Sportsnet. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Maple Leafs Timothy Liljegren makes NHL debut". Sportsnet.ca. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: First NHL point".
  7. ↑ "Liljegren's first NHL goal". NHL. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Maple Leafs sign Timothy Liljegren to two-year, $2.8M contract". Sportsnet. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Liljegren likely to play for Maple Leafs vs. Bruins on Saturday". Sportsnet. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "IT'S LIT-JEGREN! The Leafs draft Timothy Liljegren and six others - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  11. ↑ McGran, Kevin. "Mother of Leafs' top pick has hockey son, will travel". Chicago: Toronto Star. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  12. ↑ Carlsson, David (17 May 2017). "Timothy Liljegren Talks Disastrous Season, NHL Draft & Dreams". thehockeywriters. The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Marlies bring a hockey championship to Toronto, win Calder Cup". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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