| Anton Lander | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lander in February 2015 | |||
| Born | (1991-04-24)April 24, 1991 (age 34) Timrå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams | Timrå IK Edmonton Oilers Ak Bars Kazan Lokomotiv Yaroslavl EV Zug | ||
| National team |  Sweden | ||
| NHL draft | 40th overall,2009 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Sven Anton Lander (born April 24, 1991) is a Swedish professionalice hockeycentre forTimrå IK of theSwedish Hockey League (SHL). Lander was drafted in the second round, 40th overall, at the2009 NHL Entry Draft by theEdmonton Oilers.
Lander broke into theSwedish Elitserien during the2007–08 season as a centre forTimrå IK. He had also represented Timrå in thejunior league between the 2006–07 and 2008–09 seasons. Lander was named one of thealternate captains for the team on September 22, 2009.[1] Before leaving Sweden, Lander played forTimrå IK in theElitserien, where his father, Anders "Ante" Karlsson was the head coach.[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 the2011–12 season.[3]
Lander scored his first NHL point, an assist onLennart Petrell's first NHL goal, on November 3, 2011, against theLos Angeles Kings. Lander's first career NHL goal was scored on November 17, 2011, ashort-handed goal againstCraig Anderson of theOttawa 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 withAk Bars Kazan of theKHL.[5]
After two productive seasons with Ak Bars, Lander left as a free agent following the2018–19 season to sign a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on May 1, 2019.[6]
On May 17, 2021, Lander joinedEV Zug of theNational League (NL) on a one-year deal with an option for a second season.[7] In the2021–22 season, Lander quickly adapted to the Swiss league and contributed offensively with 12 goals and 31 points through 42 regular season games. He added two assists through the post-season, helping Zug claim the NL Championship.
On April 4, 2022, Lander having opted to leave Switzerland, decided to return to Sweden and sign a three-year contract with his original club, Timrå IK of the SHL.[8]
Lander representedSweden in the2010 World Junior Championships held inSaskatchewan, Canada. He served as an alternate captain for the Swedish entry.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Timrå IK | J18 Allsv | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Timrå IK | J18 Allsv | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Timrå IK | J20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Timrå IK | J18 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Timrå IK | J20 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Timrå IK | SEL | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Timrå IK | J20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Timrå IK | SEL | 47 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Timrå IK | SEL | 49 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Timrå IK | SEL | 49 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Timrå IK | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2020–21 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 53 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | EV Zug | NL | 42 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Timrå IK | SHL | 51 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Timrå IK | SHL | 52 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Timrå IK | SHL | 50 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | ||
| SHL totals | 330 | 52 | 77 | 129 | 132 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 41 | ||||
| NHL totals | 215 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 199 | 51 | 80 | 131 | 118 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 18 | ||||
 Lander at the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships. | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2010 Canada | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sweden | IH18 |  | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 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 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | OG | 4th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 28 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 32 | ||||
| Senior totals | 26 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 14 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| Gagarin Cup champion | 2018 | [9] |
| NL | ||
| Champion | 2022 | |