Anton Lundell
Anton Lundell (born October 3, 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for HIFK of the Liiga. Lundell is considered a top prospect for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2]
Anton Lundell | |||
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Born |
Espoo, Finland | October 3, 2001||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Liiga team | HIFK | ||
NHL Draft | Eligible 2020 | ||
Playing career | 2018–present |
Playing career
Lundell first played as a youth as a 14-year old at the U16 level within the junior program of HIFK. Continuing his development through his fourth season with the club, Lundell made his professional debut registering nine goals and 19 points in 38 games in the Liiga during the 2018–19 season. Showing potential as a prominent two-way forward, Lundell followed up his rookie season by improving his offensive totals with 10 goals and 28 points in 44 regular season games before the 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
International play
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
![]() | 2019 Canada | |
World U18 Championships | ||
![]() | 2018 Russia |
Lundell won a gold medal with Finland junior national team at the 2019 World Juniors and won a gold medal at the 2018 World U18, putting up six points in seven games.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2017–18 | HIFK | Jr. A | 22 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
2018–19 | HIFK | Jr. A | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | HIFK | Liiga | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | ||
2019–20 | HIFK | Liiga | 44 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Liiga totals | 82 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2017 | Finland | U17 | 6th | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
2018 | Finland | U18 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
2018 | Finland | HG18 | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
2019 | Finland | WJC | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
2019 | Finland | U18 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 28 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 24 |
References
- Kournianos, Steve (July 31, 2019). "NHL Draft 2020 prospect rankings: Preseason top 62 players on next year's big board". sportingnews.com. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- Morreale, Mike G. (June 22, 2019). "Lafreniere headlines 2020 NHL Draft prospects". NHL.com. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- "Anton Lundell aims to be NHL's next two-way Finnish force". The Sports Network. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- Kerr, Ben (July 15, 2019). "2020 NHL Draft - An Early Look and Rankings". Last Word on Hockey. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database