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

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

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

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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

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

References

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database