Liljegren taking a slapshot during the 2018 Calder Cup Finals.Liljegren with the Marlies in 2018
On 23 June 2017, Liljegren was selected in the first-round, 17th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He later agreed with the Maple Leafs to a three-year, entry-level contract on 12 July 2017.[3] Liljegren was assigned to the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, for their 2017–18 season. In his rookie season, he was the youngest defenceman in the AHL.[4] That same season, the Marlies beat the Texas Stars to win the Calder Cup.
Liljegren made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs on 18 January 2020 in a 6–2 defeat against the Chicago Blackhawks.[5] He earned his first NHL point in his sixth NHL game; an assist in a 4–2 victory over the Ottawa Senators.[6]
On 27 June 2022, Liljegren signed a two-year $2.8 million contract with the Maple Leafs.[8] He missed the beginning of the 2022–23 season with a hernia. He played his first game of the season on 5 November against the Boston Bruins.[9]
Personal life
Liljegren was born and grew up in Kristianstad. He and his two older brothers were raised by a single mother.[10] At age 14, his family moved to Ängelholm, home of the Rögle BK hockey program, to further his hockey career.[11]
^"Team Statistics - Rogle BK". Swedish Hockey League. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
^ a bJohnston, Mike (23 June 2017). "Maple Leafs select Timothy Liljegren with No. 17 pick at NHL Draft". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^"Leafs sign Timothy Liljegren to entry-level deal". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet.ca. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^Canadian Press (29 November 2017). "Timothy Liljegren starting to feel at home in Toronto". Sportsnet.ca. Toronto: Sportsnet. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^"Maple Leafs Timothy Liljegren makes NHL debut". Sportsnet.ca. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^"Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: First NHL point".
^"Liljegren's first NHL goal". NHL. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
^"Maple Leafs sign Timothy Liljegren to two-year, $2.8M contract". Sportsnet. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
^"Liljegren likely to play for Maple Leafs vs. Bruins on Saturday". Sportsnet. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
^"IT'S LIT-JEGREN! The Leafs draft Timothy Liljegren and six others - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^McGran, Kevin. "Mother of Leafs' top pick has hockey son, will travel". Chicago: Toronto Star. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^Carlsson, David (17 May 2017). "Timothy Liljegren Talks Disastrous Season, NHL Draft & Dreams". thehockeywriters. The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
^"Marlies bring a hockey championship to Toronto, win Calder Cup". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
^"Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database