Tim Söderlund

Tim Söderlund (born 23 January 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2017 NHL entry draft. Söderlund previously played with Skellefteå AIK, Frölunda HC and Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career Born in Skellefteå, Sweden, Söderlund played junior hockey, with local team Skellefteå AIK. In 2011–12, he debuted at the under-16 level as a 14-year-old, playing three games in the J16 SM. The following season he dressed for 19 U-18 games playing for Clemensnäs HC, recording 3 goals and 8 assists. He also competed with a regional all-star team from Västerbotten in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament, and notched one goal and one assists over eight games.

In 2013–14, Söderlund moved on to Luleå HF's J20 SuperElit team at 15 years old, appearing in 30 games. In 2013, Söderlund once again participated in the TV-pucken, playing for Norrbotten. He appeared in five games throughout the tournament and recorded 1 goal and 4 assists. After impressive performances in the J20 SuperElit, with both Skellefteå AIK and Luleå HF; Söderlund played 8 games in Sweden's top-flight SHL.

On 24 June 2017, Söderlund was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2017 NHL entry draft.

On 27 April 2018, Söderlund was signed by fellow SHL outfit, Frölunda HC. In the 2018–19 season, following 26 games with Frölunda where Söderlund scored 5 points, he returned to Skellefteå for the remainder of the campaign on 2 January 2019.

On 6 May 2019, Söderlund signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Prior to the 2020–21 season, with the North America season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Söderlund was loaned to Swedish second tiered club, Almtuna IS, on 2 September 2020.

On 12 July 2021, Söderlund was traded to the Edmonton Oilers, along with Duncan Keith, in exchange for Caleb Jones and a conditional third-round pick in 2022. In the season, Söderlund split time between the Oilers AHL and ECHL affiliates in the Bakersfield Condors and the Wichita Thunder. Unable to make an impact at the AHL level, Söderlund was placed on unconditional waivers by the Oilers and after clearing he opted to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract in order to return to Sweden on 22 January 2022. He immediately agreed to a contract for the remainder of the season with Djurgårdens IF of the SHL.

With Djurgårdens relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan for the 2022–23 season, Söderlund continued with the club and registered 4 goals and 14 points through 29 regular season games. On 2 January 2023, Söderlund left Sweden in order to attain a bigger role, and joined Czech club, BK Mladá Boleslav of the ELH, for the remainder of the season.

Personal life Tim Söderlund has an older sister named Fanny and his parents names are Ted and Katarina.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2014–15 Luleå HF J20 30 8 15 23 24 3 0 0 0 0 2015–16 Skellefteå AIK J20 42 21 18 39 26 6 1 2 3 0 2015–16 Skellefteå AIK SHL 8 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2016–17 Skellefteå AIK J20 6 2 3 5 4 2 0 1 1 14 2016–17 Skellefteå AIK SHL 39 3 4 7 8 1 0 0 0 0 2017–18 Skellefteå AIK SHL 43 9 5 14 6 16 4 0 4 0 2018–19 Frölunda HC SHL 26 3 2 5 29 — — — — — 2018–19 Skellefteå AIK SHL 22 3 6 9 4 6 0 0 0 2 2019–20 Rockford IceHogs AHL 29 1 2 3 14 — — — — — 2019–20 Indy Fuel ECHL 7 2 4 6 6 — — — — — 2020–21 Almtuna IS Allsv 23 10 6 16 14 — — — — — 2020–21 Rockford IceHogs AHL 23 0 5 5 2 — — — — — 2021–22 Bakersfield Condors AHL 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2021–22 Wichita Thunder ECHL 8 3 6 9 2 — — — — — 2021–22 Djurgårdens IF SHL 21 6 7 13 16 — — — — — 2022–23 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 29 4 10 14 37 — — — — — SHL totals 159 24 24 48 65 23 4 0 4 2

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2016 Sweden U18 7 1 2 3 2 2017 Sweden WJC 4th 7 2 1 3 4 2018 Sweden WJC 7 2 3 5 6 Junior totals 21 5 6 11 12