Emil Lilleberg | |||
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Born | Sarpsborg, Norway | 2 February 2001||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams | Tampa Bay Lightning Sparta Warriors IK Oskarshamn | ||
National team | Norway | ||
NHL Draft | 107th overall, 2021 Arizona Coyotes | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg (born 2 February 2001) is a Norwegian ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Internationally, Lilleberg represents the Norwegian national team. [1] He made his NHL debut in 2024.
Lilleberg was originally drafted 107th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Arizona Coyotes. [2]
On 5 June 2023, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Lilleberg to a two-year deal. Lilleberg had been playing for IK Oskarshamn of the Swedish Hockey League. Lilleberg recorded 8 assists in 46 regular season games, and had one assist in three playoff games last season with IK Oskarshamn. [3]
During his first season in North America, Lilleberg began the 2023–24 campaign with the Lightning's AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Following 31 games with the Crunch Lilleberg was recalled and made his NHL debut with the Lightning against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on 6 January 2024. [4] On 10 January 2024, Lilleberg recorded his 1st career NHL assist and point. [5] The assist came in a 3-2 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings at Amalie Arena. [6]
He represented Norway at the 2021 IIHF World Championship. [7] [8]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2018–19 | Sparta Sarpsborg | GET | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2019–20 | Sparta Sarpsborg | GET | 39 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Sparta Sarpsborg | NOR | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 47 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2022–23 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 46 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2023–24 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 33 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 45 | |||||||
2023–24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 37 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |||||||
SHL totals | 95 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
NHL totals | 37 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2018 | Norway | WJC18-D1 | 15th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2019 | Norway | WJC18-D1 | 14th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
2019 | Norway | WJC-D1 | 13th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
2020 | Norway | WJC-D1 | 14th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
2021 | Norway | WC | 13th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
2021 | Norway | OGQ | NQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2022 | Norway | WC | 13th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2023 | Norway | WC | 13th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 19 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 20 | ||||
Senior totals | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
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