Anton Lander
| Anton Lander | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lander in February 2015. | |||
| Born |
April 24, 1991 Timrå, SWE | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Timrå IK | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
40th overall, 2009 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
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Sven Anton Lander (born April 24, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lander was drafted in the second round, 40th overall, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by Edmonton.
Prior to his NHL career, Lander previously played for Timrå IK in the Elitserien, where his father, Anders Karlsson, is currently head coach.[1]
Playing career
Since breaking into the 2007–08 season Lander plays centre for Timrå IK in the Swedish Elitserien. He has 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 September 22, 2009.[2]
On April 28, 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 November 3, 2011, against the Los Angeles Kings. Lander's first career NHL goal was scored on November 17, 2011, a short-handed goal against Craig Anderson of the Ottawa Senators.[4]
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 | ||
| 2007–08 | Timrå | SEL | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Timrå | SEL | 47 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Timrå | SEL | 49 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Timrå | SEL | 49 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 56 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 47 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 46 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 29 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 38 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 177 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 66 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 132 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2009 | Sweden | WJC18 | 5th | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | WJC |  |
6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 28 | ||||
References
- ↑ Pettersson, Robert (2012-01-02). "Timrås nya tränare" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige.se. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ↑ "Styf och Co" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ↑ Lander signs, commits to North America for '11-12
- ↑ "NHL boxscore: Ottawa 5, Edmonton 2". National Hockey League. 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
External links
- Anton Lander's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Anton Lander's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Anton Lander profile at Eurohockey.com