Erik Källgren
Erik Källgren (born 14 October 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Källgren was drafted in the seventh round, 183rd overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes.
| Erik Källgren | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 October 1996 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Växjö Lakers TPS | ||
| NHL Draft |
183rd overall, 2015 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
In the 2020–21 season, Källgren appeared in 21 regular season games for the Växjö Lakers collecting 12 wins with a 2.37 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. In 10 postseason games Källgren posted a 7–3–0 record with a .937 save percentage, capturing the Swedish Hockey League Championship.
As a free agent following his break out year, Källgren initially joined fellow SHL outfit, Frölunda HC, on a two-year deal on 17 May 2021.[1] However just two days later, Källgren used his NHL opt out clause, agreeing to a two-year, two-way contract to return to North America with the Toronto Maple Leafs on 19 May 2021.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2014–15 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 6 | 0 | 2.49 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 20 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1149 | 53 | 1 | 2.77 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 22 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1165 | 49 | 1 | 2.52 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | AIK | Allsv | 28 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1659 | 67 | 2 | 2.42 | .907 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 185 | 6 | 0 | 1.95 | 0.918 | ||
| 2018–19 | AIK | Allsv | 32 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1841 | 62 | 5 | 2.02 | .920 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 1.00 | 0.964 | ||
| 2019–20 | Rapid City Rush | ECHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 8 | 0 | 2.70 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0.89 | .967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 5.51 | .837 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | TPS | Liiga | 18 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1058 | 41 | 1 | 2.33 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1265 | 50 | 1 | 2.37 | .911 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 621 | 18 | 1 | 1.74 | .930 | ||
| SHL totals | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1,341 | 57 | 1 | 2.55 | .906 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 621 | 18 | 1 | 1.74 | .930 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) | 2021 | |
References
- "Swedish championship winner Kallgren to join Frolunda" (in Swedish). expressen.se. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Maple Leafs Sign Goaltender Erik Källgren". Toronto Maple Leafs. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database