Andreas Wingerli (born September 11, 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with EV Zug of the National League (NL).
| Andreas Wingerli | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Wingerli with Skellefteå AIK in 2016 | |||
| Born |
September 11, 1997 Lycksele, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
EV Zug Skellefteå AIK | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editWingerli as a youth played with hometown club, Lycksele SK, at the under-18 and fourth tier Division.2 level. Wingerli joined the Skellefteå AIK program as a 15-year old, making his professional senior debut in the Swedish Hockey League during the 2014–15 SHL season on 8 January 2015.[1]
In the 2015–16 season, Wingerli broke out offensively with Skellefteå AIK in the J20 SuperElit, leading the team in points-per-game, while splitting the season between junior and professional. Having secured a two-year senior contract extension with Skellefteå, Wingerli finished the regular season with 2 goals and 3 points in 38 appearances.[2] He featured in 10 post-season games, helping Skellefteå AIK reach the Championship finals against Frölunda HC.
In his fourth season with Skellefteå, Wingerli played his first full season in the SHL in 2017–18, recording 3 goals and 13 points in 52 regular season contests, playing alongside line-mates, Sebastian Ohlsson and Tim Söderlund. Despite his diminutive frame, Wingerli was inserted to use his speed and smarts in the post-season, recording 3 assists in 16 playoff games. Having secured a one-year extension with Skellefteå, in the following 2018–19 season, Wingerli saw increased ice-time and recorded a best of 14 goals and 24 points in 52 regular season games.[3]
After securing an improved two-year contract, Wingerli was named as an alternate captain for Skellefteå entering the 2019–20 season.[4] In 51 appearances, Wingerli finished fourth in team scoring, establishing career marks of 16 goals and 32 points, before the post-season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his second season within the leadership group, his seventh with Skellefteå in 2020–21, Wingerli featured in a top six scoring role notching 12 goals and 28 points in 50 regular season games. He collected 2 goals in 12 playoff appearances before suffering a semi-final elimination against Rögle BK.
Having made 288 SHL appearances, recording 104 career points, on 4 June 2021, Wingerli exercised an NHL-out clause in his contract with Skellefteå AIK by agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche.[5]
After attending the 2021 Colorado Avalanche training camp, Wingerli was re-assigned and played the entirety of the 2021–22 season in the American Hockey League with affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. Used in a top-nine role, Wingerli missed just 4 regular season games and contributed with 10 goals and 22 points through 64 games.
Following a playoff run with the Eagles, while having been unable to earn a recall to the Avalanche, Wingerli as a pending restricted free agent opted to return to Sweden and resume the final year of his contract with Skellefteå AIK for the 2022–23 season on 15 June 2022.[6]
Having concluded his contract with Skellefteå AIK, Wingerli left the SHL to sign a two-year contract with Swiss club, EV Zug of the NL, on 28 April 2023.[7]
International play
editWingerli first represented Sweden as a junior at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Montreal/Toronto, Canada. He collected an assist in 7 games helping Sweden to a fourth place finish.
Wingerli was selected to his first senior team, when he was among the Swedish team announced to compete at the 2021 IIHF World Championship in Riga, Latvia.[8] He made his full international debut for Sweden in the Tournament opening game against Denmark in a 4–3 defeat on 22 May 2021.[9] He scored his first international goal, marking the opening goal in a 4–2 defeat to the Czech Republic on 27 May 2021.[10] He finished the tournament with 3 points through 7 round-robin games, as Sweden failed to progress past the group stage with a 9th place finish.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Lycksele | Div.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Lycksele | Div.2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 23 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 38 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 44 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 52 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 52 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 51 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 50 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 64 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 52 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | EV Zug | NL | 49 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| SHL totals | 340 | 62 | 74 | 136 | 224 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Sweden | WC | 9th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Wingerli makes SHL debut" (in Swedish). vk.se. January 8, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "Wingerli signs A-team contract" (in Swedish). norran.se. January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ "Wingerli stays with Skellefteå AIK" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Andreas Wingerli extends by two seasons" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Andreas Wingerli". Colorado Avalanche. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Welcome home, Andreas Wingerli" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Andreas Wingerli signs contract with EVZ!" (in German). EV Zug. April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Tre Kronors VM lag 2021" (in Swedish). swehockey.se. May 16, 2021.
- ^ "Denmark - Sweden game summary" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "Czech Republic - Sweden game summary" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database