Andreas Lilja

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Andreas Lilja
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Andreas Lilja with the Detroit Red Wings in February 2008
Born (1975-07-13) July 13, 1975 (age 49)
Helsingborg, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Malmö IF
Los Angeles Kings
Florida Panthers
Mora IK
HC Ambrì-Piotta
Detroit Red Wings
Anaheim Ducks
Philadelphia Flyers
Rögle BK
NHL draft 54th overall, 2000
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1995–2015

Andreas Johnny Lilja (born July 13, 1975) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Florida Panthers, Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks, and Philadelphia Flyers.

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Lilja was a member of the 2008 Stanley Cup winning Red Wings, and was one of several Swedish players Detroit boasted on their roster.

Playing career

Lilja was drafted in the 2nd round, 54th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2002–03 NHL season, Lilja was traded to the Florida Panthers where he played for the remainder of the season. In the summer of 2004, he was signed by the Nashville Predators, but never played for them because of the NHL lockout, during which he played for Mora IK and the Malmö IF Redhawks of Elitserien, as well as HC Ambri-Piotta of the Swiss National League A. Once the lockout ended, he was signed to a one-year deal by the Detroit Red Wings. After playing in all 82 regular season games for the Red Wings in the 2005–06 NHL season, he was re-signed by the team to a two-year deal in the summer of 2006. Lilja was re-signed again to another two-year deal in the summer of 2008.

Lilja won the 2008 Stanley Cup as a member of the Red Wings. He is also one of 9 native Swedes who played for the team at that time. On October 10, 2010, after being released from a tryout with the San Jose Sharks, Lilja signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks. [1]

Lilja signed a two-year, $1.475 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 1, 2011. [2]

On April 6, 2013, Lilja signed a two-year contract with Rögle BK which begins with the 2013–14 season. [3] He retired following the 2014–15 season.

Personal life

Lilja and his wife Lotta have two daughters. The family resides in Royal Oak, Michigan. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–94 Malmö IF SWE U2014371038—————
1994–95Malmö IF J20 307132082—————
1994–95 Malmö IF SEL 30002—————
1995–96Malmö IFJ2030116—————
1995–96 Malmö IFSEL401566350112
1996–97 MIF RedhawksSEL4710122400010
1997–98 MIF RedhawksSEL100000—————
1997–98 Mora IK Div.1 1314530410114
1998–99 MIF RedhawksSEL410334410004
1999–2000 MIF RedhawksSEL49811198860008
2000–01 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 617293614940666
2000–01 Los Angeles Kings NHL 2000410000
2001–02 Manchester Monarchs AHL40114—————
2001–02 Los Angeles KingsNHL261452250006
2002–03 Los Angeles KingsNHL1703314—————
2002–03 Florida Panthers NHL56481256—————
2003–04 Florida PanthersNHL7934790—————
2004–05 Mora IKSEL44381167—————
2004–05 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA —————50226
2005–06 Detroit Red Wings NHL82213159860116
2006–07 Detroit Red WingsNHL57055541810110
2007–08 Detroit Red WingsNHL7921012931201116
2008–09 Detroit Red WingsNHL602111366—————
2009–10 Detroit Red WingsNHL2011241100014
2009–10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL40006—————
2010–11 Anaheim Ducks NHL521672830000
2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers NHL4606634100006
2011–12 Adirondack Phantoms AHL10000—————
2012–13 Adirondack PhantomsAHL3317844—————
2012–13 Philadelphia FlyersNHL40000—————
2013–14 Rögle BK Allsv 52178901602210
2014–15 Rögle BKAllsv49011115490118
SEL totals2341327402861601124
NHL totals5801671875636612358

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  1. ↑ "Ducks sign Lilja to one-year deal". Anaheim Ducks. 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
  2. ↑ "NHL Free Agent Tracker". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Lilja läromästare i Rögles nya backbesättning". Olof Erikzon (in Swedish). Rögle BK. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "_Box_Ad.gif". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
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