Andreas Englund

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Andreas Englund
Born (1996-01-21) 21 January 1996 (age 29)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Nashville Predators
Djurgårdens IF
Ottawa Senators
Colorado Avalanche
Chicago Blackhawks
Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft 40th overall, 2014
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2013–present

Andreas Englund (born 21 January 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Englund was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the second round (40th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Englund made his professional debut in the 2013–14 season, with his youth club Djurgårdens IF of the then HockeyAllsvenskan. [1] Following the club's promotion Englund made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2014–15 season, appearing in 49 games for five points in his rookie campaign.

After two full seasons in the SHL, marking 95 appearances, Englund left Sweden to sign a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on 5 April 2016. [2] On 3 December 2016, Englund made his NHL debut with the Senators in a 2–0 victory over the Florida Panthers.

As an impending restricted free agent, and facing a delayed 2020–21 North American season, Englund remained in Sweden by agreeing to a season-long contract with Västerviks IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan on 20 September 2020. [3] Due to injury, however, Englund sat out the season.

With his rights relinquished by the Senators after not receiving a qualifying offer, Englund agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Colorado Eagles, the primary affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche, on 28 July 2021. [4] In the 2021–22 season, Englund featured regularly on the Eagles blueline. He registered two goals and 12 points through 57 games to help the Eagles reach the playoffs.

As a free agent, Englund re-signed with the Avalanche organization on a one-year, two-way NHL contract on 13 July 2022. [5] He was returned to the Eagles following training camp to begin the 2022–23 season. He featured in 12 games with the Eagles before he was recalled to the NHL by the Avalanche on 13 November 2022 due to a rash of injuries. [6] He made his debut with the Avalanche the following day, his first NHL game in over two years, featuring in a 3–2 defeat by the St. Louis Blues. [7] With the Avalanche blighted by injuries, Englund solidified his defensive role and contributed three assists in 36 games.

On 26 February 2023, Englund was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks for Jack Johnson. [8] Englund played the remainder of the season for the rebuilding Blackhawks, registering one assist in 11 games.

On 1 July 2023, Englund signed a two-year, $2 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings. [9] In the 2023–24 season, Englund was a fixture on the Kings blueline in a third-pairing role. In featuring in every game, Englund established new career marks with 1 goal and 10 points in 82 appearances.

In the following 2024–25 season, his final year under contract, Englund was unable to retain his role on the Kings blueline remaining on the roster primarily as a healthy scratch in posting 1 goal through 11 games. Englund was later placed on waivers by the Kings and subsequently claimed by the Nashville Predators on 10 February 2025. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13 Djurgårdens IF J20 20000—————
2013–14Djurgårdens IFJ2033551026—————
2013–14 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 1911214100006
2014–15Djurgårdens IFJ2020002702210
2014–15 Djurgårdens IF SHL 492353220000
2015–16 Djurgårdens IFSHL462463680004
2015–16Djurgårdens IFJ20—————21010
2016–17 Binghamton Senators AHL 69371082—————
2016–17 Ottawa Senators NHL 50002—————
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL69191069—————
2017–18 Ottawa SenatorsNHL10000—————
2018–19 Belleville SenatorsAHL683111477—————
2018–19 Ottawa SenatorsNHL300010—————
2019–20 Belleville SenatorsAHL2200032—————
2019–20 Ottawa SenatorsNHL2403312—————
2021–22 Colorado Eagles AHL5721012103811230
2022–23 Colorado EaglesAHL1512347—————
2022–23 Colorado Avalanche NHL3603326—————
2022–23 Chicago Blackhawks NHL110119—————
2023–24 Los Angeles Kings NHL8219108150119
2024–25 Los Angeles KingsNHL1110112—————
NHL totals1732161815250119

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2013 Sweden U17 Gold medal icon.svg60006
2013 Sweden IH18 7th41124
2014 Sweden U18 4th70006
2015 Sweden WJC 4th70002
2016 SwedenWJC4th702210
Junior totals3113428

References

  1. ↑ "Englund signs for two years" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Senators sign Andreas Englund to entry-level deal". Ottawa Senators. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "NHL experienced defenseman Englund joins VIK" (in Swedish). Västerviks IK. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Colorado adds defenseman Andreas Englund". Colorado Eagles. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Avalanche signs Charles Hudon and Andreas Englund". Colorado Avalanche. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Englund receives call up to Colorado Avalanche". Colorado Eagles. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Binnington's 45 saves helps Blues cool off Avalanche". National Hockey League. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Blackhawks acquire Andreas Englund from Avs for Jack Johnson". Chicago Blackhawks. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Kings sign four players to NHL contracts". Los Angeles Kings. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Predators claim D Englund off waivers from Kings". The Sports Network. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
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