Tim Söderlund (born 23 January 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Söderlund previously played with Skellefteå AIK, Frölunda HC and Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
| Tim Söderlund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Söderlund with Skellefteå AIK in 2016 | |||
| Born |
23 January 1998 Skellefteå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ELH team Former teams |
BK Mladá Boleslav Skellefteå AIK Frölunda HC Djurgårdens IF | ||
| NHL draft |
112th overall, 2017 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editBorn in Skellefteå, Sweden, Söderlund played junior hockey, with local team Skellefteå AIK. In 2011–12, he debuted at the under-16 level as a 14-year-old, playing three games in the J16 SM. The following season he dressed for 19 U-18 games playing for Clemensnäs HC, recording 3 goals and 8 assists. He also competed with a regional all-star team from Västerbotten in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament, and notched one goal and one assists over eight games.
In 2013–14, Söderlund moved on to Luleå HF's J20 SuperElit team at 15 years old, appearing in 30 games. In 2013, Söderlund once again participated in the TV-pucken, playing for Norrbotten. He appeared in five games throughout the tournament and recorded 1 goal and 4 assists. After impressive performances in the J20 SuperElit, with both Skellefteå AIK and Luleå HF; Söderlund played 8 games in Sweden's top-flight SHL.[1][2][3]
On 24 June 2017, Söderlund was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[4]
On 27 April 2018, Söderlund was signed by fellow SHL outfit, Frölunda HC. In the 2018–19 season, following 26 games with Frölunda where Söderlund scored 5 points, he returned to Skellefteå for the remainder of the campaign on 2 January 2019.
On 6 May 2019, Söderlund signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[5]
Prior to the 2020–21 season, with the North America season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Söderlund was loaned to Swedish second tiered club, Almtuna IS, on 2 September 2020.[6]
On 12 July 2021, Söderlund was traded to the Edmonton Oilers, along with Duncan Keith, in exchange for Caleb Jones and a conditional third-round pick in 2022.[7] In the 2021–22 season, Söderlund split time between the Oilers AHL and ECHL affiliates in the Bakersfield Condors and the Wichita Thunder. Unable to make an impact at the AHL level, Söderlund was placed on unconditional waivers by the Oilers and after clearing he opted to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract in order to return to Sweden on 22 January 2022.[8] He immediately agreed to a contract for the remainder of the season with Djurgårdens IF of the SHL.[9]
With Djurgårdens relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan for the 2022–23 season, Söderlund continued with the club and registered 4 goals and 14 points through 29 regular season games. On 2 January 2023, Söderlund left Sweden in order to attain a bigger role, and joined Czech club, BK Mladá Boleslav of the ELH, for the remainder of the season.[10]
Personal life
editTim Söderlund has an older sister named Fanny and his parents names are Ted and Katarina.[11]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Luleå HF | J20 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 42 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 43 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 23 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 21 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Djurgårdens IF | Allsv | 29 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 159 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 65 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2018 United States | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2016 United States | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | U18 | 
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WJC |
|
7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Tim Söderlund" (in Swedish). skellefteaaik.se. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Kristoffer Gunnarsson" (in Swedish). classic.shl.se. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Arvid Marklund (10 December 2015). "Respektlös talang stal showen när LHC nollades" (in Swedish). Norran. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Hine, Chris (24 June 2017). "Blackhawks make eight picks on second day of NHL draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "RELEASE: Hakkarainen and Soderlund sign three-year deals". National Hockey League. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Blackhawks loan Tim Soderlund". Chicago Blackhawks. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ @PierreVLeBrun (12 July 2021). "Full Oilers-Hawks deal: Duncan Keith and Tim Soderlund for Caleb Jones And 2022 3rd RD pick The 2022 pick will be…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Edmonton Oilers (22 January 2022). "Oilers announce waiver transactions". Twitter. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Forward Tim Soderlund to DIF" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Swedish forward Tim Soderlund joins BK Mlada Boleslav" (in Czech). BK Mladá Boleslav. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Hem - Hockeymagasinet". www.hockeymagasinet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database