Anton Lundell

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Anton Lundell
Born (2001-10-03) October 3, 2001 (age 22)
Espoo, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Florida Panthers
HIFK
National teamFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
NHL draft 12th overall, 2020
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2018–present

Anton Lundell (born October 3, 2001) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lundell was considered a top prospect for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, [1] [2] where he was selected 12th overall by the Panthers. [3] Lundell won the Stanley Cup with the Panthers in 2024.

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Playing career

Lundell first played as a youth as a 14-year old at the U16 level within the junior program of HIFK. [4] Continuing his development through his fourth season with the club, Lundell made his professional debut registering nine goals and 19 points in 38 games during the 2018–19 Liiga season. [4] Showing potential as a prominent two-way forward, Lundell followed up his rookie season by improving his offensive totals with 10 goals and 28 points in 44 regular season games before the 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] [5] [6]

On June 7, 2021, Lundell signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers. [7] On January 31, 2022, Lundell recorded his first multi-point NHL game (five assists) in the Panthers' 8–4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. [8] He was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for January 2022 after recording 17 points in 15 games. [9]

In the 2023-24 NHL season, Lundell reached the Stanley Cup Finals with the Panthers for the second straight year, defeating the Edmonton Oilers in seven games and earning him a first career Stanley Cup championship. [10]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Latvia
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Canada
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Canada
World U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Russia

Lundell won a gold medal with the Finland national under-18 team at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships, putting up six points in seven games. [11] He won a gold medal with the Finland junior national team at the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, producing four points in seven games. [12] After missing the 2020 World Juniors due to injury, Lundell returned for the 2021 World Juniors where he captained Finland to the Bronze Medal. [13] He recorded six goals and ten points in seven games, ranking as one of the tournament's top three leading scorers. [14] He also won a silver medal with the Finland national ice hockey team at the 2021 IIHF World Championship.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 HIFK Jr. A 2281220691124
2018–19HIFKJr. A1069156—————
2018–19 HIFK Liiga 389101981200029
2019–20 HIFKLiiga4410182818—————
2020–21 HIFKLiiga26169251281234
2021–22 Florida Panthers NHL 651826441891012
2022–23 Florida PanthersNHL73122133432128102
2023–24 Florida PanthersNHL7813223546243141712
Liiga totals108353772382012333
NHL totals2164369112107546222816

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017 Finland U17 6th53470
2018 Finland U18 Gold medal icon.svg72462
2018 Finland HG18 7th411216
2019 Finland WJC Gold medal icon.svg71340
2019 FinlandU187th52246
2021 FinlandWJCBronze medal icon.svg764104
2021 Finland WC Silver medal icon.svg104374
Junior totals3515183328
Senior totals104374

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2024

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