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Anton Lander

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.

Anton Lander
Lander in February 2015
Born (1991-04-24) April 24, 1991 (age 33)
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 2008–present

Playing career

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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 September 22, 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 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]

Demoted to the Oilers' farm team in Bakersfield in 2016, and later placed on waivers, Lander signed a contract on May 25, 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 season to sign a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on May 1, 2019.[6]

On May 17, 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 April 4, 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

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Timrå IK J18 Allsv 14 1 6 7 14 — — — — —
2006–07 Timrå IK J18 Allsv 12 6 10 16 14 2 1 2 3 0
2006–07 Timrå IK J20 10 2 1 3 10 — — — — —
2007–08 Timrå IK J18 4 6 4 10 8 — — — — —
2007–08 Timrå IK J20 18 5 14 19 39 2 1 2 3 0
2007–08 Timrå IK SEL 32 1 2 3 4 10 0 0 0 0
2008–09 Timrå IK J20 8 5 1 6 8 — — — — —
2008–09 Timrå IK SEL 47 4 6 10 12 7 0 0 0 4
2009–10 Timrå IK SEL 49 7 9 16 14 5 0 2 2 2
2010–11 Timrå IK SEL 49 11 15 26 38 — — — — —
2010–11 Timrå IK J20 — — — — — 2 1 2 3 0
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 — — — — —
2015–16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 61 1 2 3 18 — — — — —
2016–17 Edmonton Oilers NHL 22 1 3 4 6 — — — — —
2016–17 Bakersfield Condors AHL 42 25 30 55 14 — — — — —
2017–18 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 54 9 29 38 40 19 8 5 13 4
2018–19 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 39 10 20 30 26 4 1 1 2 2
2019–20 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 53 18 13 31 32 6 0 0 0 4
2020–21 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 53 14 18 32 20 7 0 0 0 8
2021–22 EV Zug NL 42 12 19 31 40 8 0 2 2 6
2022–23 Timrå IK SHL 51 12 20 32 30 7 3 1 4 6
2023–24 Timrå IK SHL 52 10 15 25 12 2 0 0 0 0
SHL totals 280 45 67 112 110 29 3 3 6 12
NHL totals 215 10 25 35 56 — — — — —
KHL totals 199 51 80 131 118 36 9 6 15 18

International

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Lander at the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships.
Medal record
Representing   Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
  2010 Canada
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2007 Sweden IH18   4 4 1 5 4
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
2015 Sweden WC 5th 8 3 4 7 6
2018 Sweden OG 5th 4 3 0 3 0
2019 Sweden WC 5th 8 4 4 8 4
2022 Sweden OG 4th 6 4 1 5 4
Junior totals 28 12 16 28 32
Senior totals 26 14 9 23 14

Awards and honours

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Award Year Ref
KHL
Gagarin Cup champion 2018 [9]
NL
Champion 2022

References

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