Liam Öhgren (born 28 January 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left wing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 19th overall by the Wild in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Liam Öhgren | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 28 January 2004 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Minnesota Wild Djurgårdens IF Färjestad BK | ||
| NHL draft | 19th overall, 2022 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
editDuring the 2021–22 season Öhgren split time between Djurgården's J20 team and SHL teams. He recorded 33 goals and 25 assists in 30 games in the J20 league. He recorded one goal and one assist in 25 games for the SHL team.[2]
Following his selection in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Öhgren was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild on 17 July 2022.[3]
With Djurgården relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan in the 2022–23 season, Öhgren continued his development in the second tier league by posting 11 goals and 20 points through 36 regular season games. He recorded 8 goals and 13 points in 17 playoff games, however was unable to help Djurgården return to the SHL in losing in the Allsvenskan Finals to Modo Hockey.
In order to continue his development in the SHL, Öhgren agreed to join Färjestad BK on loan from the Minnesota Wild on 10 May 2023.[4]
On April 10, 2024, he was recalled by the Minnesota Wild and made his NHL debut on April 12 versus the Vegas Golden Knights.
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2024 Sweden | |
 | 2022 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2022 Germany | |
Öhgren represented Sweden at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships where he served as team captain and recorded three goals and six assists in six games and won a gold medal.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Djurgårdens IF | Allsv | 36 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 26 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 51 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sweden | HG18 |  | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | U18 |  | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | WJC | | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WJC |  | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 32 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | ||||
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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