Pierre Engvall

Pierre Engvall (born 31 May 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Engvall was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the seventh round (188th overall) of the 2014 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Engvall with the Toronto Marlies during the 2018 Calder Cup Final. Engvall made his Swedish Hockey League debut during the 2014–15 season appearing in 2 regular season games. On 8 May 2015, Engvall signed a contract with Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). After a successful breakout season with Mora in the 2015–16 season, Engvall signed a contract extension to remain with the club.

Following the completion of his second full year with Mora IK, Engvall travelled to North America and agreed to sign an amateur try-out contract for the completion of the 2016–17 season with the Maple Leafs American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies on 12 April 2017. He appeared in one post-season game with the Marlies before opting to return to Sweden in signing a two-year contract with the reigning champions, HV71, in a return to the SHL on 7 May 2017.

In his first full SHL season in 2017–18, Engvall despite missing games to injury produced 20 points in just 31 appearances for HV71. After an early post-season exit, Engvall for a second consecutive year agreed to a try-out to join the Toronto Marlies for the remainder of their season on 21 March 2018. While in the midst of the Marlies playoff campaign, Engvall agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on 18 May 2018. He played his first game with the Leafs on 19 November 2019, in a 4–2 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights. Engvall scored his first NHL goal with the Leafs on 21 November 2019, a short-handed goal in a 3–1 road win against the Arizona Coyotes. Midway through his first season in the NHL, Engvall signed a two-year, $2.5 million extension with the Maple Leafs.

On 28 February 2023, the Maple Leafs traded Engvall to the New York Islanders in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft. On 1 July, Engvall signed a seven-year, $21 million contract extension with the Islanders.

Before the 2024–25 season, Engvall was put on waivers by the Islanders, which he cleared and was then sent to New York's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2011–12 IF Troja/Ljungby J18 25941310 ————— 2012–13 Frölunda HC J18 201192016 ————— 2012–13 Frölunda HC J18 Allsv 1077146 30112 2012–13 Frölunda HC J20 42020 ————— 2013–14 Frölunda HC J18 9618246 ————— 2013–14 Frölunda HC J18 Allsv 757122 51016 2013–14 Frölunda HC J20 3917183542 30110 2013–14 IF Troja/Ljungby Allsv 10000 ————— 2014–15 Frölunda HC J20 3817345150 851610 2014–15 Frölunda HC SHL 20000 ————— 2014–15 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 100000 ————— 2015–16 Mora IK Allsv 5012122412 51012 2016–17 Mora IK Allsv 5021194020 955106 2016–17 Toronto Marlies AHL ————— 10000 2017–18 HV71 SHL 317132012 21010 2017–18 Toronto Marlies AHL 94482 203584 2018–19 Toronto Marlies AHL 7019133257 131672 2019–20 Toronto Marlies AHL 1579166 ————— 2019–20 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4887156 40000 2020–21 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 42751216 601112 2021–22 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7815203530 703314 2022–23 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 581292125 ————— 2022–23 New York Islanders NHL 185496 61120 2023–24 New York Islanders NHL 7410182818 51120 2024–25 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 61012 ————— 2024–25 New York Islanders NHL 62871516 —————SHL totals 337132012 21010NHL totals 3806570135117 2826826

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2013 Sweden U17 62132Junior totals 62132

Awards and honours

Awards Year RefAHL Calder Cup champion 2018