William Wallinder
William Wallinder (born 28 July 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 32nd overall by the Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2]
| William Wallinder | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
28 July 2002 Sollefteå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Rögle BK | ||
| NHL Draft |
32nd overall, 2020 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
After four seasons within the Modo Hockey organization, Wallinder left the HockeyAllsvenskan club to sign a two-year contract with top-tier club, Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on 20 May 2021.[3]
In the 2022–23 season with Rögle BK, Wallinder amassed 7 goals and 26 points to co-lead the SHL in scoring amongst skaters aged 22 years or younger. On 27 March 2023, Wallinder was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings commencing in the following 2023–24 season. He immediately joined AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the season.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Sollefteå HK | Div.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 37 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Modo Hockey | Allsv | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Modo Hockey | Allsv | 43 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rögle BK | J20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rögle BK | SHL | 47 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Rögle BK | SHL | 50 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 97 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2022 Canada | |
References
- Neumeier, Derek. "2020 NHL Entry Draft: Mid-Season Top 101 Rankings". Defending Big D. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- Kennedy, Ryan. "2020 Draft Spotlight: Anton Lundell Is Finland's Golden Child". The Hockey News. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Talented defenseman to Rogle" (in Swedish). Rögle BK. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- "Red Wings sign William Wallinder to three-year, entry-level contract". Detroit Red Wings. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database