Anton Lander

Sven Anton Lander (born April 24, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Lander was drafted in the second round, 40th overall, at the 2009 NHL entry draft by the Edmonton Oilers.

Playing career Lander broke into the Swedish Elitserien during the 2007–08 season as a centre for Timrå IK. He had also represented Timrå in the junior league between the 2006–07 and 2008–09 seasons. Lander was named one of the alternate captains for the team on September 22, 2009. Before leaving Sweden, Lander played for Timrå IK in the Elitserien, where his father, Anders "Ante" Karlsson was the head coach.

On April 28, 2011, Lander signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers, and committed to play in North America from the 2011–12 season.

Lander scored his first NHL point, an assist on Lennart Petrell's first NHL goal, on November 3, 2011, against the Los Angeles Kings. Lander's first career NHL goal was scored on November 17, 2011, a short-handed goal against Craig Anderson of the Ottawa Senators.

Demoted to the Oilers' farm team in Bakersfield in 2016, and later placed on waivers, Lander signed a contract on May 25, 2017 with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL.

After two productive seasons with Ak Bars, Lander left as a free agent following the 2018–19 season to sign a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on May 1, 2019.

On May 17, 2021, Lander joined EV Zug of the National League (NL) on a one-year deal with an option for a second season. In the 2021–22 season, Lander quickly adapted to the Swiss league and contributed offensively with 12 goals and 31 points through 42 regular season games. He added two assists through the post-season, helping Zug claim the NL Championship.

On April 4, 2022, Lander having opted to leave Switzerland, decided to return to Sweden and sign a three-year contract with his original club, Timrå IK of the SHL.

International play Lander represented Sweden in the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada. He served as an alternate captain for the Swedish entry.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2005–06 Timrå IK J18 Allsv 1416714 ————— 2006–07 Timrå IK J18 Allsv 126101614 21230 2006–07 Timrå IK J20 1021310 ————— 2007–08 Timrå IK J18 464108 ————— 2007–08 Timrå IK J20 185141939 21230 2007–08 Timrå IK SEL 321234 100000 2008–09 Timrå IK J20 85168 ————— 2008–09 Timrå IK SEL 47461012 70004 2009–10 Timrå IK SEL 49791614 50222 2010–11 Timrå IK SEL 4911152638 ————— 2010–11 Timrå IK J20 ————— 21230 2011–12 Edmonton Oilers NHL 5624612 ————— 2011–12 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 1414510 142244 2012–13 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 479112022 85384 2012–13 Edmonton Oilers NHL 110112 ————— 2013–14 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 4618345230 31120 2013–14 Edmonton Oilers NHL 270114 ————— 2014–15 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 299223120 ————— 2014–15 Edmonton Oilers NHL 386142014 ————— 2015–16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 6112318 ————— 2016–17 Edmonton Oilers NHL 221346 ————— 2016–17 Bakersfield Condors AHL 4225305514 ————— 2017–18 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 549293840 1985134 2018–19 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 3910203026 41122 2019–20 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 5318133132 60004 2020–21 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 5314183220 70008 2021–22 EV Zug NL 4212193140 80226 2022–23 Timrå IK SHL 5112203230 73146 2023–24 Timrå IK SHL 5210152512 20000 2024–25 Timrå IK SHL 508111924 601129 SHL totals 3305277129132 3534741 NHL totals 21510253556 ————— KHL totals 1995180131118 36961518

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2007 Sweden IH18 44154 2008 Sweden WJC18 4th 60224 2009 Sweden WJC18 5th 627916 2010 Sweden WJC 65384 2011 Sweden WJC 4th 61344 2015 Sweden WC 5th 83476 2018 Sweden OG 5th 43030 2019 Sweden WC 5th 8 4 4 8 4 2022 Sweden OG 4th 64154 Junior totals 2812162832 Senior totals 261492314

Awards and honours Award Year RefKHL Gagarin Cup champion 2018 NL Champion 2022