Anton Lander

Sven Anton Lander (born April 24, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing within the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl organization of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Lander was drafted in the second round, 40th overall, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.

Anton Lander
Lander in February 2015.
Born	(1991-04-24) April 24, 1991 Timrå, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Timrå IK Edmonton Oilers Ak Bars Kazan
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	40th overall, 2009 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2008–present

Before leaving Sweden, Lander played for Timrå IK in the Elitserien, where his father, Anders Karlsson, is currently head coach.[1]

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.[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 campaign, to sign a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on May 1, 2019.[6]

International play

Lander at the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships.
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2010 Canada

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

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Timrå	SEL		32	1	2	3	4		10	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Timrå	SEL		47	4	6	10	12		7	0	0	0	4
2009–10	Timrå	SEL		49	7	9	16	14		5	0	2	2	2
2010–11	Timrå	SEL		49	11	15	26	38		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		56	2	4	6	12		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		14	1	4	5	10		14	2	2	4	4
2012–13	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		47	9	11	20	22		8	5	3	8	4
2012–13	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		11	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		46	18	34	52	30		3	1	1	2	0
2013–14	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		27	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		29	9	22	31	20		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		38	6	14	20	14		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		61	1	2	3	18		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		22	1	3	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		42	25	30	55	14		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		54	9	29	38	40		19	8	5	13	4
2018–19	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		39	10	20	30	26		4	1	1	2	2
2019–20	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		53	18	13	31	32		6	0	0	0	4
SHL totals				177	23	32	55	66		22	0	2	2	6
NHL totals				215	10	25	35	56		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				146	37	62	99	98		29	9	6	15	10

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Sweden	WJC18	4th		6	0	2	2	4
2009	Sweden	WJC18	5th		6	2	7	9	16
2010	Sweden	WJC			6	5	3	8	4
2011	Sweden	WJC	4th		6	1	3	4	4
2015	Sweden	WC	5th		8	3	4	7	6
2018	Sweden	OG	5th		4	3	0	3	0
2019	Sweden	WC	5th		8	4	4	8	4
Junior totals					24	8	15	23	28
Senior totals					20	10	8	18	10

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Ak Bars Kazan)	2018	[7]

References

1. Pettersson, Robert (2012-01-02). "Timrås nya tränare" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige.se. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
2. "Styf och Co" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 2009-09-22. Archived from the original on 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
3. Lander signs, commits to North America for '11-12
4. "NHL boxscore: Ottawa 5, Edmonton 2". National Hockey League. 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
5. "Anton Lander agrees to terms with Kazan" (in Russian). Twitter. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
6. "Lokomotiv has signed a contract with Anton Lander" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
7. "Ak Bars wins the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2018-04-22.

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