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Sweden Tom Willander
#5 Vancouver Canucks / NHL - 25/26
1-time J20 SM Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time WJAC-19 Bronze Medal 1
1-time WJAC-19 All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Feb 09, 2005
Position
D
Age
20
Height
6'1" / 186 cm
Place of Birth
Stockholm, SWE
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Saltsjöbadens IF
Contract
27/28
Cap Hit
$950,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks / Signed
Drafted
2023 round 1 #11 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Agency
PREMIUM

Willander’s value stems from the combination of high-end skating and motor. He’s always engaged defensively, using his dynamic posture and evasive footwork to guide attackers away from the middle and break up plays along the boards. When you add the fact that he’s both strong and skilled physically and relentlessly competes for every puck – he’s a nightmare to play against. Even if you start or manage to gain an advantage, Willander has the quickness to recover most of the time. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Erik Willander

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Tom Willander Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Flemingsbergs IK U16 U16 Div.1 14* 4* 2* 6* 4* -* |
2019-20 Flemingsbergs IK U16 U16 SM 3* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
Flemingsbergs IK U16 U16 Div.1 15* 16* 12* 28* 8* -* |
Flemingsbergs IK J18 J18 Div.1 19* 2* 8* 10* 2* -* | Qualification 2 0 1 1 4 -
Flemingsbergs IK Division 2 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2020-21 AIK J18 J18 Region 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
2021-22 AIK J18 J18 Region 13* 2* 6* 8* 10* 15* |
AIK J18 J18 Nationell 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* 3* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 4 -1
AIK J20 J20 Nationell 12* 0* 0* 0* 4* -10* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 1
AIK HockeyAllsvenskan 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 6* 0* 1* 1* 4* -3* |
2022-23 Rögle BK J18 J18 Region 1* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
Rögle BK J18 J18 Nationell 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* | Playoffs 6 3 5 8 4 2
Rögle BK J20 J20 Nationell 39* 4* 21* 25* 22* 7* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 0 4
Rögle BK SHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 19* 3* 9* 12* 33* 6* |
Sweden U18 WJC-18 7* 3* 5* 8* 27* 6* |
2023-24 Boston Univ. NCAA 38* 4* 21* 25* 12* 28* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 9* 1* 3* 4* 2* 9* |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 2* 3* 2* 9* |
2024-25 Boston Univ. NCAA 39* 2* 22* 24* 8* 19* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 9* 3* 3* 6* 8* -* |
Sweden (all) International 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -2* |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 3* 5* 8* 3* |
2025-26 Vancouver Canucks NHL 25* 1* 8* 9* 6* 3* |
Abbotsford Canucks AHL 5* 1* 1* 2* 0* -5* |
Projected NHL 72* 3* 23* 26* 17* 9* |
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Tom Willander Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Team Brick Alberta Brick Invitational 6* 2* 2* 4* 4* -* | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0 -
2020-21 Stockholm Syd TV-Pucken 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2022-23 Rögle BK Champions HL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Sweden U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 2* 2* 4* -* |
Sweden U18 WJAC-19 6* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |
2024-25 Sweden EHT 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |

Tom Willander Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 0* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 2* 2* 4* 0.67* 4* -* | 1 1 0 * 1 * 1 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
Champions HL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Division 2 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 43* 7* 16* 23* 0.53* 47* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 77* 6* 43* 49* 0.64* 20* 47* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 25* 1* 8* 9* 0.36* 6* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
TV-Pucken 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Div.1 2 29* 20* 14* 34* 1.17* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM 1 3* 0* 2* 2* 0.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Div.1 (U18 Div.1) 1 19* 2* 8* 10* 0.53* 2* -* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 4 * - *
J18 Nationell (U18 Nationell) 2 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 1* | 2 8 3 * 6 * 9 * 1.13 * 8 * 1 *
J18 Region (U18 Region) 3 16* 3* 7* 10* 0.63* 10* 18* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 Nationell (U20 Nationell) 2 51* 4* 21* 25* 0.49* 26* -3* | 2 7 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.57 * 0 * 5 *
WJAC-19 1 6* 2* 2* 4* 0.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 3* 5* 8* 1.14* 27* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 3* 5* 8* 0.57* 10* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Tom Willander Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/28/2025
10/28/2025 Up/Down Abbotsford Canucks Vancouver Canucks
10/27/2025
10/27/2025 Up/Down Vancouver Canucks Abbotsford Canucks
10/20/2025
10/20/2025 Up/Down Abbotsford Canucks Vancouver Canucks
10/06/2025
10/06/2025 Up/Down Vancouver Canucks Abbotsford Canucks
05/14/2025
05/14/2025 Confirmed Boston Univ. Vancouver Canucks
06/20/2023
06/20/2023 Confirmed Rögle BK J20 Boston Univ.
07/27/2022
07/27/2022 Confirmed AIK J20 Rögle BK J20
Player Biography and Trivia

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by Elite Prospects

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #37 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by TSN/Craig Button

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #20 by TSN/McKenzie

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #12 by NHL Central Scouting