Lias Andersson

Lias Andersson (born 13 October 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the New York Rangers, seventh overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Andersson's father Niklas played 763 SHL games and 165 NHL games, and his uncle Mikael played 761 NHL games.

Lias Andersson
Andersson with the Los Angeles Kings in 2022
Born (1998-10-13) 13 October 1998
Smögen, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Montreal Canadiens
Laval Rocket (AHL)
HV71
Frölunda HC
New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 7th overall, 2017
New York Rangers
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Andersson made his Swedish Hockey League debut with HV71 during the 2015–16 season.[1] In the following 2016–17 season, able to accept a larger role, Andersson appeared in 42 games in the regular season, contributing with 9 goals and 19 points. He appeared in every post-season game in compiling 4 goals and 5 point in 16 games to help HV71 capture their fifth Le Mat Trophy.

On May 8, 2017, Andersson opted to leave HV71 and agreed to a two-year contract to link up with Frölunda HC. It marked a return in continuing his heritage, as he spent his childhood with the club, as his father gained an icon status during his tenure with Frölunda.[2] Following his selection to the Rangers, Andersson was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract in July 2017.[3]

In the 2017–18 season, Andersson made his debut with Frölunda HC and appeared in 22 games, registering 7 goals and 14 points, before leaving the club to attend his second World Junior Championships. Following the conclusion of the tournament, Andersson left the SHL and was re-assigned by the Rangers to make his North American debut in joining AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack on January 19, 2018.[4] On March 25, 2018, Andersson was called up to the NHL and made his NHL debut against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden the next day.[5] He scored his first career NHL goal in his debut, making him the youngest Rangers player to score a goal in their debut, surpassing Mike Allison.[6] Andersson was subsequently sent back to the AHL thereafter.[7]

Andersson began the 2018–19 season in the American Hockey League after being cut from the Rangers 2018 training camp.[8] After recording 12 points in 14 games for the Hartford Wolf Pack, Andersson was recalled to the NHL on November 5th.[9]

On December 21, 2019, it was reported by Darren Dreger that Andersson had formally asked the New York Rangers for a trade.[10] However, on January 26, 2020, the Rangers opted to loan Andersson to HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League.[11] Andersson's tenure with the Rangers officially ended in October 2020 as he was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Vegas' second-round pick in 2020 (Will Cuylle).[12][13]

On July 2, 2023, Andersson as a free agent signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[14]

International play
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Denmark
World Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 United States

Andersson was named to Team Sweden for the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships and helped Sweden win silver by putting up nine points in seven games.[15] He was again named to Team Sweden for the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he scored three goals. He was named captain to Team Sweden for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships,[16] where he helped guide the team to a silver medal, and in a controversial display, threw it into the crowd in frustration.[17] For this action, he was suspended from four games during the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[18]

In April 2018, he was named to Sweden's 2018 IIHF World Championship team,[19] and Sweden won gold.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Kungälvs IK J18 23 4 1 5 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Kungälvs IK J18 32 18 19 37 76 — — — — —
2013–14 Kungälvs IK J20 II 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2014–15 HV71 J18 11 6 9 15 20 — — — — —
2014–15 HV71 J18 Allsv 2 0 4 4 0 4 2 2 4 2
2014–15 HV71 J20 25 6 3 9 16 6 0 2 2 0
2015–16 HV71 J18 1 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2015–16 HV71 J18 Allsv 1 0 4 4 0 — — — — —
2015–16 HV71 J20 37 24 35 59 91 1 2 0 2 2
2015–16 HV71 SHL 22 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0
2016–17 HV71 J20 3 2 0 2 2 — — — — —
2016–17 HV71 SHL 42 9 10 19 18 16 4 1 5 18
2017–18 Frölunda HC SHL 22 7 7 14 20 — — — — —
2017–18 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 25 5 9 14 8 — — — — —
2017–18 New York Rangers NHL 7 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2018–19 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 36 6 14 20 25 — — — — —
2018–19 New York Rangers NHL 42 2 4 6 29 — — — — —
2019–20 New York Rangers NHL 17 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2019–20 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 13 4 1 5 14 — — — — —
2019–20 HV71 SHL 15 7 5 12 6 — — — — —
2020–21 HV71 SHL 19 5 6 11 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Los Angeles Kings NHL 23 3 3 6 12 — — — — —
2020–21 Ontario Reign AHL 15 6 11 17 0 1 1 0 1 0
2021–22 Los Angeles Kings NHL 20 1 1 2 12 — — — — —
2021–22 Ontario Reign AHL 4 6 0 6 2 — — — — —
2022–23 Ontario Reign AHL 67 31 28 59 38 2 2 1 3 2
2022–23 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
SHL totals 12028285654 2041518
NHL totals 1107101757 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Sweden U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 1 3 4 2
2015 Sweden IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 18
2016 Sweden WJC18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 5 4 9 8
2017 Sweden WJC 4th 7 3 0 3 6
2018 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 6 1 7 6
2018 Sweden WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 1 1 2 4
Junior totals 32 15 8 23 40
Senior totals 10 1 1 2 4

Awards and honors
Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (HV71) 2017 [20]

References
  1. "Statistik - SHL.se". shl.se. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. "24 jersey is to continue heritage" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. "Rangers agree to terms with forward Lias Andersson". New York Rangers. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  4. Hartford Wolf Pack (19 January 2018). "Rangers assign Lias Andersson to Wolf Pack". Twitter. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. "Rangers recall 2017 first-rounders Lias Andersson, Filip Chytil". sportsnet.ca. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  6. "Andersson scores in first game with Rangers in front of proud family". NHL.com. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  7. "Rangers' Lias Andersson: Moves back to minor league". Cbs.com. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  8. "Rangers Reduce Training Camp Roster". NHL.com. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  9. "Rangers Recall Lias Andersson From Hartford". NHL.com. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  10. "Andersson asks Rangers for trade". tsn.ca. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  11. "Rangers Loan Lias Andersson to HV71 of Swedish Hockey League". NHL.com. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  12. Rosen, Dan (7 October 2020). "Andersson traded to Kings by Rangers for second-round pick". NHL.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  13. "Rangers trade Andersson to Kings". The Sports Network. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  14. "Canadiens sign Lias Andersson to a one-year contract". NHL.com. Montreal Canadiens. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  15. "Lias Andersson, Hear Him Roar". NHL.com. Colorado Avalanche. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  16. @NYRStatsInfo (23 December 2017). "NYR prospect Lias Andersson will serve as Sweden's captain at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. Traikos, Michael (5 January 2018). "Frustrated Sweden captain Lias Andersson tosses silver medal into crowd". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  18. Bottomley, Andrew (2 May 2018). "Dahlin among Swedish players, coaches suspended by IIHF". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  19. @NYRStatsInfo (29 April 2018). "Lias Andersson and Mika Zibanejad have been named to Sweden's roster for the 2018 IIHF World Championship. #NYR" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. "HV71 wins championship" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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