Dennis Hildeby
Dennis Hildeby (born 19 August 2001) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hildeby was drafted in the fourth round, 122nd overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
| Dennis Hildeby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
19 August 2001 Järfälla, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Färjestad BK | ||
| NHL Draft |
122nd overall, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
Hildeby played in his youth for Åker/Strängnäs, Hudiksvalls HC, Hud/Alf/Bol/SIK/SL, Timrå IK and Färjestad BK. He played in the 2020–21 season on a loan for Linden Hockey in the HockeyEttan.[1]
Hildeby played in seven regular season games with Färjestad in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2021–22 season and he won with the team the SHL-title.[2][3] He was drafted in the fourth round, 122nd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[3][4] He signed on July 13, 2022 a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2][5] He returned to Färjestad on a loan to earn some more experience.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2017–18 | Timrå IK | J18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1.99 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Timrå IK | J18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 3.50 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Timrå IK | J20 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1,288 | 79 | 0 | 3.68 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Timrå IK | J20 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1,613 | 74 | 2 | 2.75 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1,086 | 56 | 0 | 3.10 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Linden Hockey | Div.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 3.26 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 707 | 33 | 0 | 2.80 | .931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 342 | 11 | 1 | 1.93 | .931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 21 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1,222 | 46 | 3 | 2.26 | .918 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2022–23 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 5.28 | .849 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| SHL totals | 28 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1,564 | 57 | 4 | 2.19 | .921 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Färjestad BK) | 2022 | [6][7] |
References
- "Sommarprat med Dennis Hildeby". Eskilstuna Linden Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- Alter, David. "Dennis Hildeby Among Goalie Prospects the Maple Leafs Hope Will Blossom". Sports Illustrated Toronto Maple Leafs News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- Z!, There is no brigstew, only (2022-07-08). "Toronto Maple Leafs trade picks to select Dennis Hildeby 122nd overall". Pension Plan Puppets. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Petrielli, Anthony (2022-07-08). "Dennis Hildeby drafted 122nd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs". Maple Leafs Hotstove. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- "Maple Leafs Sign Goaltender Dennis Hildeby". NHL.com. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- "Färjestad wins it on the road". eurohockeyclubs.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- "Färjestad BK are Swedish Champions" (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey League. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database