William Lagesson
William Lagesson (born 22 February 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth round, 91st overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
William Lagesson | |||
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![]() Lagesson with the Edmonton Oilers in 2015 | |||
Born |
Gothenburg, Sweden | 22 February 1996||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Djurgårdens IF Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens | ||
NHL Draft |
91st overall, 2014 Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 2017–present |
Playing career
Lagesson played as a youth in his native Sweden within the Frölunda HC organization. Following his second season in the J20 SuperElit, Lagesson was drafted in his first year of eligibility by the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the fourth-round, 91st overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Opting to continue his development in North America, Lagesson was selected 11th overall in the 2014 USHL Entry Draft by the Dubuque Fighting Saints.[1]
He played in the 2014–15 season with the Fighting Saints of the USHL, before committing to a collegiate career with the University of Massachusetts Amherst of the Hockey East. Lagesson played two years with the struggling Minutemen program before leaving after his sophomore season and deciding to turn pro, in signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers on April 7, 2017.[2]
On May 8, 2017, it was announced by the Oilers that Lagesson would spend the 2017–18 season in Sweden on loan with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[3] While with Djurgården, Lagesson made his professional debut in solidifying a regular role on the blueline. In 49 appearances, he contributed with 1 goal and 12 assists for 13 points in the regular season.[4] He continued his steady play in the post-season with an assist in 11 games.
Returning to the Oilers over the summer, and after participating in the NHL training camp, Lagesson was assigned to begin the 2018–19 season with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, on September 20, 2018.[5] As an impending restricted free agent with the Oilers and with the commencement 2020–21 North American indefinitely delayed, Lagesson signed a one-year contract in Sweden with second-tier club, HC Vita Hästen of the HockeyAllsvenskan, on September 23, 2020.[6] He registered three goals and 12 points in 14 games with Vita Hästen.[4]
During the 2021–22 season Lagesson returned to North America and played in 30 games with the Oilers, registering four points and 11 games with the Condors, scoring two points.[7] On 21 March 2022, Lagesson was traded by the Oilers, along with a conditional second round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and a 2024 seventh-round pick to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenceman Brett Kulak.[7] Following the conclusion of his contract with the Canadiens, Lagesson as a free agent was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on 25 July 2022.[4] However, Lagesson never played with the Hurricanes, spending the entire 2022–23 season with Carolina's AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. He played in 65 games scoring 10 goals and 32 points.[8]
On 1 July 2023, Lagesson left the Hurricanes organization and signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[8] He attended the Maple Leafs 2023 training camp, but failed to make the team and was placed on waivers. After going unclaimed Lagesson was assigned to the Maple Leafs AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies to start the 2023–24 season.[9][10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2011–12 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Frölunda HC | J18 Allsv | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Frölunda HC | J18 Allsv | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2012–13 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Frölunda HC | J18 Allsv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
2013–14 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 44 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 52 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 79 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | UMass Minutemen | HE | 27 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | UMass Minutemen | HE | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 49 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | ||
2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 67 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
2019–20 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 25 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | HC Vita Hästen | Allsv | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Kristianstads IK | Allsv | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 30 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 65 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SHL totals | 49 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | ||||
NHL totals | 60 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- "William Lagesson player profile". Elite Prospects. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- Edmonton Oilers [@EdmontonOilers] (2017-04-07). "The #Oilers have signed 2014 fourth-round draft pick, defenceman William Lagesson, to a three-year entry-level contract" (Tweet). Retrieved 2017-04-07 – via Twitter.
- Edmonton Oilers [@EdmontonOilers] (2017-05-08). "The #Oilers have assigned defenceman William Lagesson to Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League for the 2017-18 season" (Tweet). Retrieved 2017-05-08 – via Twitter.
- "Canes agree to terms with William Lagesson". Carolina Hurricanes. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- Edmonton Oilers [@EdmontonOilers] (2018-09-20). "The #Oilers have assigned Tyler Benson, Josh Currie, Joseph Gambardella, Caleb Jones, William Lagesson, Patrick Russell, Ryan Stanton & Dylan Wells to the @Condors, reducing the training camp roster to 35 players" (Tweet). Retrieved 2018-09-20 – via Twitter.
- "William Lagesson ready for Vita Hasten" (in Swedish). HC Vita Hästen. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- "Brett Kulak traded to Edmonton Oilers". Montreal Canadiens. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- "Maple Leafs sign four players". Toronto Maple Leafs. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- "Maple Leafs goaltender Martin Jones, five others clear waivers". Sportsnet. October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- Barden, Nick (October 8, 2023). "Maple Leafs Waive Martin Jones and Others to Clear Cap Space Ahead of NHL Regular Season Roster Submission Deadline". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database