Anton Lander Explained

Anton Lander
Birth Date:24 April 1991
Birth Place:Timrå, Sweden
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:187
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
League:SHL
Team:Timrå IK
Former Teams:Edmonton Oilers
Ak Bars Kazan
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
EV Zug
Ntl Team:SWE
Draft:40th overall
Draft Year:2009
Draft Team:Edmonton Oilers
Career Start:2008

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.

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

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06Timrå IKJ18 Allsv1416714
2006–07Timrå IKJ18 Allsv12610161421230
2006–07Timrå IKJ201021310
2007–08Timrå IKJ18464108
2007–08Timrå IKJ2018514193921230
2007–08Timrå IKSEL321234100000
2008–09Timrå IKJ2085168
2008–09Timrå IKSEL4746101270004
2009–10Timrå IKSEL4979161450222
2010–11Timrå IKSEL4911152638
2010–11Timrå IKJ2021230
2011–12Edmonton OilersNHL5624612
2011–12Oklahoma City BaronsAHL1414510142244
2012–13Oklahoma City BaronsAHL47911202285384
2012–13Edmonton OilersNHL110112
2013–14Oklahoma City BaronsAHL461834523031120
2013–14Edmonton OilersNHL270114
2014–15Oklahoma City BaronsAHL299223120
2014–15Edmonton OilersNHL386142014
2015–16Edmonton OilersNHL6112318
2016–17Edmonton OilersNHL221346
2016–17Bakersfield CondorsAHL4225305514
2017–18Ak Bars KazanKHL5492938401985134
2018–19Ak Bars KazanKHL391020302641122
2019–20Lokomotiv YaroslavlKHL531813313260004
2020–21Lokomotiv YaroslavlKHL531418322070008
2021–22EV ZugNL421219314080226
2022–23Timrå IKSHL511220323073146
2023–24Timrå IKSHL521015251220000
SHL totals28045671121102933612
NHL totals21510253556
KHL totals199518013111836961518

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2007SwedenIH1844154
2008SwedenWJC184th60224
2009SwedenWJC185th627916
2010SwedenWJC65384
2011SwedenWJC4th61344
2015SwedenWC5th83476
2018SwedenOG5th43030
2019SwedenWC5th84484
2022SwedenOG4th64154
Junior totals2812162832
Senior totals261492314

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
KHL
Gagarin Cup champion2018[9]
NL
Champion2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Styf och Co . 2010-01-04 . 2009-09-22 . . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20090929052031/http://www.timraik.se/index.php?article=375 . 2009-09-29 . dead .
  2. Web site: Timrås nya tränare. Pettersson. Robert. 2012-01-02. Hockeysverige.se. Swedish. 2012-01-02.
  3. http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=561403 Lander signs, commits to North America for '11-12
  4. Web site: NHL boxscore: Ottawa 5, Edmonton 2 . . 2011-11-17 . 2011-11-17.
  5. Web site: Anton Lander agrees to terms with Kazan . . 2017-05-25 . 2017-05-25 . Russian.
  6. Web site: Lokomotiv has signed a contract with Anton Lander . . 2019-05-01 . 2019-05-01 . Russian.
  7. Web site: EV Zug inks Anton Lander to a one-year contract . swisshockeynews.ch . 2021-05-17 . 2021-05-18.
  8. Web site: . Anton Lander returns home to Timrå IK . 4 April 2022 . 4 April 2022 . Swedish .
  9. Web site: Ak Bars wins the Gagarin Cup . . 2018-04-22 . 2018-04-22.