Ice hockey player
| Tom Willander | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 19) Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| 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. Prior to joining Boston University Willander played for Rögle BK in the Swedish Hockey League.
Playing career
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. 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.
International play
| 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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sweden | HG18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | U18 |
|
7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 27 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WJC |
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 41 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2024 | |
References
- "Canucks Tom Willander is prudent NHL draft pick to improve defence". theprovince.com. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- Kimelman, Adam. "Willander turns down Sweden pro league for NCAA ahead of 2023 NHL Draft". NHL. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- Johnston, Patrick. "World Juniors: Canucks prospect Tom Willander leads Sweden to win over Canada". National Post. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 MEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS". Hockey East. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJonathan Lekkerimäki | Vancouver Canucks first round draft pick 2023 |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
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