Tom Willander | |||
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Born |
Stockholm, Sweden | 9 February 2005||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
HE team Former teams |
Boston University Rögle BK | ||
NHL draft |
11th overall,
2023 Vancouver Canucks | ||
Playing career | 2023–present |
Tom Willander (born 9 February 2005) is a Swedish college ice hockey defenceman for Boston University in Hockey East. Willander was drafted 11th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2023 NHL entry draft. [1] Prior to joining Boston University Willander played for Rögle BK in the Swedish Hockey League.
Willander committed to playing for Boston University in the NCAA in his post-draft year, citing playing in college as better for his development over playing in the SHL. [2] Willander scored the game-winning goal against Team Canada during the grouping stage of the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, ensuring the highest seed for Team Sweden. [3]
Medal record | ||
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Representing Sweden | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2024 Sweden | ||
World U18 Championships | ||
2023 Switzerland |
Willander represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a silver medal.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2021–22 | AIK | J20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | AIK | Allsv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Rögle BK | J20 | 39 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Rögle BK | SHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2022 | Sweden | HG18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
2023 | Sweden | U18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 27 | ||
2024 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
Junior totals | 19 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 33 |
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
All- Hockey East Second Team | 2024 | [4] |
Tom Willander | |||
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Born |
Stockholm, Sweden | 9 February 2005||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
HE team Former teams |
Boston University Rögle BK | ||
NHL draft |
11th overall,
2023 Vancouver Canucks | ||
Playing career | 2023–present |
Tom Willander (born 9 February 2005) is a Swedish college ice hockey defenceman for Boston University in Hockey East. Willander was drafted 11th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2023 NHL entry draft. [1] Prior to joining Boston University Willander played for Rögle BK in the Swedish Hockey League.
Willander committed to playing for Boston University in the NCAA in his post-draft year, citing playing in college as better for his development over playing in the SHL. [2] Willander scored the game-winning goal against Team Canada during the grouping stage of the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, ensuring the highest seed for Team Sweden. [3]
Medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Representing Sweden | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2024 Sweden | ||
World U18 Championships | ||
2023 Switzerland |
Willander represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a silver medal.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2021–22 | AIK | J20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | AIK | Allsv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Rögle BK | J20 | 39 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Rögle BK | SHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2022 | Sweden | HG18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
2023 | Sweden | U18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 27 | ||
2024 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
Junior totals | 19 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 33 |
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
All- Hockey East Second Team | 2024 | [4] |