Oskar Lang

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Oskar Lang
Born (1996-12-04) December 4, 1996 (age 26)
Arvika, Sweden
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
SHL team Leksands IF
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Playing career 2014present

Oskar Lang (born December 4, 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

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Playing career

Lang made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Leksands IF during the 2014–15 SHL season. [1]

International play

Lang joined the Swedish National Team, following completion of the 2021–22 season, and after six friendly games was later selected to the preliminary squad to compete at the 2022 IIHF World Championship in Finland on 11 May 2022. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Leksands IF J20 33810181650220
2014–15Leksands IFJ203911718431010
2014–15 Leksands IF SHL 150000
2015–16Leksands IFJ203123030112
2015–16 Leksands IF Allsv 181122120112
2016–17Leksands IFJ2032130
2016–17 Leksands IFSHL45791616
2017–18 Leksands IFAllsv447132016103140
2018–19 Leksands IFAllsv519243312122352
2019–20 Leksands IFSHL501192016
2020–21 Leksands IFSHL44613191840000
2021–22 Leksands IFSHL509514431120
2022–23 Leksands IFSHL521121321230332
SHL totals256445710170101452

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2022 Sweden WC 6th70444
Senior totals70444

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References

  1. "Oskar Lang profile". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). April 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 24, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  2. "Tre Kronor team announced for 2022 World Championships" (in Swedish). swehockey.se. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.