Emil Lilleberg

Emil Martinsen Lilleberg (born 2 February 2001) is a Norwegian ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Internationally, Lilleberg represents the Norwegian national team. He made his NHL debut in 2024.

Playing career Lilleberg was originally drafted 107th overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft by the Arizona Coyotes.

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.

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. On 10 January 2024, Lilleberg recorded his 1st career NHL assist and point. The assist came in a 3–2 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings at Amalie Arena.

Lilleberg was suspended for two games for interference involving contact to the head of and injury to J. T. Compher in the second period of the Lightning's 2–0 away loss to the Detroit Red Wings on 25 January 2025.

International play He represented Norway at the 2021 IIHF World Championship.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs 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 5 0 2 2 2 2023–24 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 37 0 5 5 16 5 0 0 0 2 2024–25 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 76 1 18 19 105 5 0 1 1 4 2025–26 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 50 4 8 12 61 7 0 0 0 4 SHL totals 95 3 15 18 57 13 0 1 1 4 NHL totals 163 5 31 36 182 17 0 1 1 10

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 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 DNQ 3 0 0 0 2 2022 Norway WC 13th 7 0 0 0 4 2023 Norway WC 13th 7 0 0 0 4 2024 Norway OGQ DNQ 3 0 0 0 0 2025 Norway WC 12th 7 0 0 0 4 Junior totals 19 0 8 8 20 Senior totals 33 1 0 1 28