Sven Anton Lander (born April 24, 1991) is a

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professional

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for

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of the

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(SHL). Lander was drafted in the second round, 40th overall, at the

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by the

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Playing career

Lander broke into the Swedish Elitserien during the 2007–08 season as a centre for

. He had also represented Timrå in the

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between the 2006–07 and 2008–09 seasons. Lander was named one of the alternate captains for the team on 22 September 2009. Before leaving Sweden, Lander played for

in the

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, where his father, Anders "Ante" Karlsson was the head coach. On 28 April 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

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's first NHL goal, on 3 November 2011, against the

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. Lander's first career NHL goal was scored on 17 November 2011, a

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goal against Craig Anderson of the

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

Ak Bars Kazan Hockey Club Ak Bars (russian: Ак Барс, tt-Cyrl, Ак Барс, en, Snow Leopard), also known as Ak Bars Kazan, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Kazan. They are members of the Kharlamov Division of the Kontinental Hockey ...

of the

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. After two productive seasons with Ak Bars, Lander left as a free agent following the 2018–19 campaign to sign a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on 1 May 2019. On 17 May 2021, Lander joined

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of the

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(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 4 April 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

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in the 2010 World Junior Championships held in

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, Canada. He served as an alternate captain for the Swedish entry.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lander, Anton 1991 births Living people Ak Bars Kazan players Bakersfield Condors players Edmonton Oilers draft picks Edmonton Oilers players Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players Oklahoma City Barons players Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden People from Timrå Municipality Swedish ice hockey centres Timrå IK players EV Zug players Sportspeople from Västernorrland County