Viktor Lööv

Viktor Lööv (born 16 November 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for EHC Biel of the National League (NL).

Viktor Lööv
Viktor Lööv in 2013
Born	(1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 (age 32) Södertälje, Sweden
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NL team Former teams	EHC Biel Södertälje SK Modo Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs Jokerit
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	209th overall, 2012 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2011–present

Playing career

He began playing professionally with Södertälje SK in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 Elitserien season and 2011 Kvalserien, before moving to Modo Hockey for a solitary season in 2013–14.^[1]

On 16 April 2014, Lööv was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.^[2]

On 18 February 2016, following an injury to Matt Hunwick, Lööv was recalled by the Leafs on an emergency basis, and made his NHL debut the same night, in a game against the New York Rangers. Lööv recorded his first career NHL point, an assist on a goal scored by P. A. Parenteau, less than 5 minutes into the game.^[3]

Lööv would return to the Marlies the next season, and play there until a trade on 18 February 2017 (less than two weeks before the NHL trade deadline) sent him to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Sergey Kalinin.^[4] Lööv would finish out the season with the Devils' AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils.

Lööv re-signed with the Devils on 9 May 2017, agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650,000.^[5] He was assigned to begin the 2017–18 season, with inaugural affiliate, the Binghamton Devils. On 8 February 2018, the New Jersey Devils traded Lööv to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Christoph Bertschy and Mario Lucia.^[6]

On 25 May 2018, Lööv signed with Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).^[7]

Lööv remained with Jokerit for three seasons, leaving the club following the 2020–21 season to sign a one-year contract with Swiss club, EHC Biel-Bienne of the NL on 25 May 2021.^[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	Södertälje SK	J20		12	0	4	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Södertälje SK	J20		42	4	19	23	36		2	0	0	0	2
2010–11	Södertälje SK	SEL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Södertälje SK	J20		5	0	3	3	2		4	2	0	2	2
2011–12	Södertälje SK	Allsv		50	3	3	6	42		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Södertälje SK	Allsv		40	2	6	8	49		10	0	3	3	8
2013–14	Modo Hockey	SHL		42	5	7	12	20		2	0	0	0	0
2014–15	Toronto Marlies	AHL		74	6	15	21	44		3	0	1	1	12
2015–16	Toronto Marlies	AHL		55	3	12	15	40		11	1	2	3	14
2015–16	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		4	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Toronto Marlies	AHL		41	2	4	6	43		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Albany Devils	AHL		10	0	0	0	6		3	0	0	0	2
2017–18	Binghamton Devils	AHL		36	5	12	17	45		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Iowa Wild	AHL		24	0	7	7	22		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Jokerit	KHL		56	7	10	17	67		5	0	1	1	18
2019–20	Jokerit	KHL		58	2	8	10	36		6	1	2	3	6
2020–21	Jokerit	KHL		55	3	16	19	41		3	0	0	0	11
2021–22	EHC Biel	NL		46	6	21	27	51		5	0	3	3	2
2022-23	EHC Biel	NL		50	7	15	22	24		17	1	4	5	8
2023-24	EHC Biel	NL		22	2	10	12	12
SHL totals				42	5	7	12	20		3	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				4	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				169	12	34	46	144		14	1	3	4	35

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2021	Sweden	WC	9th		7	0	0	0	2
Senior totals					7	0	0	0	2

References

1. "Sodertalje team statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
2. "Leafs sign Loov to three-year deal". Toronto Maple Leafs. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
3. "Rangers top Maple Leafs on Stepan's late goal". National Hockey League. 19 February 2016.
4. "Maple Leafs acquire Sergey Kalinin from Devils for Viktor Loov". Sportsnet. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
5. "Devils Re-Sign Defenseman Viktor Loov". NHL.com. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
6. "Wild acquires Viktor Loov from New Jersey". NHL.com. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
7. "Lööv palaa pitkän tauon jälkeen Eurooppaan – "Haluan nauttia ja voittaa"". Jokerit.com (in Finnish). 25 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
8. "Biel add two defenseman to squad" (in German). EHC Biel. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

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