Tim Söderlund

Tim Söderlund (born 23 January 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Blackhawks in the 4th round (112th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He previously played with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Tim Söderlund
Tim Söderlund with Skellefteå AIK
Born (1998-01-23) 23 January 1998
Skellefteå, Sweden
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Chicago Blackhawks
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Skellefteå AIK
Frölunda HC
NHL Draft 112th overall, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Born in Skellefteå, Sweden, Söderlund played junior hockey, with local team Skellefteå AIK. In 2011–12, he debuted at the under-16 level as a 14-year-old, playing three games in the J16 SM. The following season he dressed for 19 U-18 games playing for Clemensnäs HC, recording 3 goals and 8 assists. He also competed with a regional all-star team from Västerbotten in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament, and notched one goal and one assists over eight games.

In 2013–14, Söderlund moved on to Luleå HF's J20 SuperElit team at 15 years old, appearing in 30 games. In 2013, Söderlund once again participated in the TV-pucken, playing for Norrbotten. He appeared in five games throughout the tournament and recorded 1 goal and 4 assists. After impressive performances in the J20 SuperElit, with both Skellefteå AIK and Luleå HF; Söderlund played 8 games in Sweden's top-flight SHL.[1][2][3]

On June 24, 2017, Söderlund was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[4]

On April 27, 2018, Söderlund was signed by fellow SHL outfit, Frölunda HC. In the 2018–19 season, following 26 games with Frölunda where Söderlund scored 5 points, he returned to Skellefteå for the remainder of the campaign on January 2, 2019.

On May 6, 2019, Söderlund signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[5]

Personal life

Tim Söderlund has an older sister named Fanny and his parents names are Ted and Katarina.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Luleå HF J20 30 8 15 23 24 3 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Skellefteå AIK J20 42 21 18 39 26 6 1 2 3 0
2015–16 Skellefteå AIK SHL 8 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Skellefteå AIK J20 6 2 3 5 4 2 0 1 1 14
2016–17 Skellefteå AIK SHL 39 3 4 7 8 1 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Skellefteå AIK SHL 43 9 5 14 6 16 4 0 4 0
2018–19 Frölunda HC SHL 26 3 2 5 29 — — — — —
2018–19 Skellefteå AIK SHL 22 3 6 9 4 6 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Rockford IceHogs AHL 29 1 2 3 14 — — — — —
2019–20 Indy Fuel ECHL 7 2 4 6 6 — — — — —
SHL totals 138 18 17 35 49 23 4 0 4 2
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2018 United States
World U18 Championships
2016 United States

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Sweden WJC18 7 1 2 3 2
2017 Sweden WJC 4th 7 2 1 3 4
2018 Sweden WJC 7 2 3 5 6
Junior totals 21 5 6 11 12
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References
  1. "Tim Söderlund" (in Swedish). skellefteaaik.se. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. "Kristoffer Gunnarsson" (in Swedish). classic.shl.se. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. Arvid Marklund (10 December 2015). "Respektlös talang stal showen när LHC nollades" (in Swedish). Norran. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. Hine, Chris (24 June 2017). "Blackhawks make eight picks on second day of NHL draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. "RELEASE: Hakkarainen and Soderlund sign three-year deals". National Hockey League. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. "Hem - Hockeymagasinet". www.hockeymagasinet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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