Anton Lander

Anton Lander ( born April 24, 1991 Sundsvall ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player standing since 2011 with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League contract.

Career

Anton Lander began his career as a hockey player in the junior department of the Timrå IK, for the first team he was in the Elitserien, the highest Swedish league, active from 2007 to 2011. During his time in Timrå he was first selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2009 in the second round than a total of 40 players from the Edmonton Oilers and the KHL Junior Draft 2010 in the seventh round as a total of 149 players from HK Spartak Moscow. Finally, the Center for the offer of the Edmonton Oilers, for whom he made ​​his debut in the National Hockey League in the season 2011/12 decided.

Internationally

For Sweden Lander took part in the U18 World Junior Championships in 2008 and 2009 and the U20 World Junior Championships in 2010 and 2011 at the junior level. At the 2010 U20 World Championships he won the bronze medal with his team.

Awards and achievements

• 2010 bronze medal at the U20 World Junior Championships

Elitserien Statistics

(As of the end of the 2010/11 season )