Andreas Lilja
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Andreas Lilja is a Swedish professional ice hockey
defenceman currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers
of the National Hockey League
(NHL).
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 1 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 yet 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. He normally sees time on the Red Wings penalty killing unit, and is a skilled shot blocker.
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
.
Lilja signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers worth a total of $1.475 million on July 1, 2011.
and Kristian Huselius
were investigated on suspicion of sexual exploitation. In March 2005, all three players were suspended from the Swedish national team for one year, with Huselius and Tallinder being released by Swedish club Linköping
and Lilja took a break from, but was not suspended by his Swedish club Mora
for the rest of the season.
Initially police had dropped their investigation two days after the initial charges on February 11, 2005 when a 22-year-old woman accused the trio of raping her on February 9, because of a lack of evidence. However, a special prosecutor reopened the case in March, leading to the suspensions. Lilja and the others were cleared in June of that year after a special prosecutor ruled there was no evidence they forced the woman to have sex.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL).
Professional hockey
Lilja was drafted in the 2nd round, 54th overall by the Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft
2000 NHL Entry Draft
The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild...
. During the 2002–03 NHL season, Lilja was traded to the Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
where he played for the remainder of the season. In the summer of 2004, he was signed by the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, but never played for them because of the NHL lockout, during which he played for Mora IK
Mora IK
Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan...
and the Malmö IF Redhawks of Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
, as well as HC Ambri-Piotta
HC Ambri-Piotta
Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League A. The club was founded September 19, 1937 and is also known as "Bianco-Blu"...
of the Swiss National League A. Once the lockout ended, he was signed to a 1 year deal by the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
. 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 yet again to another two year deal in the summer of 2008.
Lilja won the 2008 Stanley Cup
2008 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2008 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the National Hockey League champion for the 2007–08 season. As a culmination of the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings defeated the Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh...
as a member of the Red Wings. He is also one of 9 native Swedes who played for the team at that time. He normally sees time on the Red Wings penalty killing unit, and is a skilled shot blocker.
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
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Lilja signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers worth a total of $1.475 million on July 1, 2011.
Suspension resulting from sex scandal
In 2005, Lilja, and fellow Swedish hockey players Henrik TallinderHenrik Tallinder
Henrik Tallinder is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.- Playing career :...
and Kristian Huselius
Kristian Huselius
Kristian Huselius is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.-Early career:...
were investigated on suspicion of sexual exploitation. In March 2005, all three players were suspended from the Swedish national team for one year, with Huselius and Tallinder being released by Swedish club Linköping
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
and Lilja took a break from, but was not suspended by his Swedish club Mora
Mora IK
Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan...
for the rest of the season.
Initially police had dropped their investigation two days after the initial charges on February 11, 2005 when a 22-year-old woman accused the trio of raping her on February 9, because of a lack of evidence. However, a special prosecutor reopened the case in March, leading to the suspensions. Lilja and the others were cleared in June of that year after a special prosecutor ruled there was no evidence they forced the woman to have sex.
Personal life
Andreas is married to Lotta and has 2 daughters; Tilda (born in 2003) and Maya (born in 2008).Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Malmö IF | SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Malmö IF | SEL | 40 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Malmö IF | SEL | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1997–98 | Malmö IF | SEL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Malmö IF | SEL | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Malmö IF | SEL | 49 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 2000–01 AHL season The 2000–01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns its divisions again. The Atlantic division is renamed the Canadian division. The Empire State division is replaced by the South division, with many teams shifting from the Mid-Atlantic division.Twenty... |
Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
61 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 149 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 2001–02 AHL season The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion... |
Manchester Monarchs Manchester Monarchs The Manchester Monarchs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Manchester, New Hampshire at the Verizon Wireless Arena. They have been the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings since 2001.-History:... |
AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
NHL | 56 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 79 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 2004–05 Elitserien season The 2004–05 Elitserien season was the 30th season of Elitserien. It started on September 20, 2004, with the regular season ending March 1, 2005. The playoffs of the 81st Swedish Championship ended on April 11, with Frölunda HC taking the championship.... |
Mora IK Mora IK Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan... |
SEL | 44 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Ambrì-Piotta HC Ambri-Piotta Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League A. The club was founded September 19, 1937 and is also known as "Bianco-Blu"... |
NLA | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 82 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 57 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 AHL season The 2009–10 AHL season was the 74th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 regular-season games each from October 2 to April 11... |
Grand Rapids Griffins Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.... |
AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 52 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 530 | 16 | 65 | 81 | 529 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 52 | ||||
| SEL totals | 231 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 254 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | ||||