Lias Andersson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lias Andersson |
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Andersson with the Los Angeles Kings in 2022
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| Born | 13 October 1998 Smögen, Sweden |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
EHC Biel-Bienne HV71 Frölunda HC New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings |
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| National team |  Sweden |
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| NHL Draft | 7th overall, 2017 New York Rangers |
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| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Lias Andersson (born 13 October 1998) is a professional ice hockey player from Sweden. He plays as a forward for EHC Biel-Bienne in the National League (NL). Lias was chosen very early in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, as the seventh player overall, by the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Los Angeles Kings.
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Playing Career Highlights
Lias Andersson started his professional hockey journey in Sweden.
Early Years in Sweden
He first played in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with HV71 during the 2015–16 season. The next year, in the 2016–17 season, Lias took on a bigger role. He played in 42 games, scoring 9 goals and getting 19 points.
He also played in every playoff game, scoring 4 goals and 5 points in 16 games. This helped HV71 win their fifth Le Mat Trophy, which is the championship trophy in the SHL.
In May 2017, Lias decided to leave HV71. He signed a two-year contract with Frölunda HC. This was special because he had spent his childhood with Frölunda. His father was a famous player there.
Drafted by the NHL
Later in 2017, Lias was picked by the New York Rangers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He was the seventh player chosen overall. After being drafted, he signed a three-year contract with the Rangers in July 2017. This was his first big contract in North America.
Moving to North America
For the 2017–18 season, Lias played 22 games for Frölunda HC. He scored 7 goals and earned 14 points. After playing in the World Junior Championships, Lias moved to North America.
He joined the Hartford Wolf Pack on 19 January 2018. This team is the Rangers' minor league affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). On 25 March, Lias was called up to the Rangers. He made his NHL debut the next day against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden.
In his very first NHL game, Lias scored his first goal! This made him the youngest Rangers player ever to score a goal in their debut game. After this, he was sent back to the AHL.
Time with the Rangers and Kings
Lias started the 2018–19 season in the AHL. He had 12 points in 14 games for the Hartford Wolf Pack. Because of his good play, he was called back up to the NHL on 5 November 2018.
In December 2019, it was reported that Lias wanted to be traded from the New York Rangers. In January 2020, the Rangers loaned him back to HV71 in the SHL. Lias officially left the Rangers in October 2020. He was traded to the Los Angeles Kings.
Lias finished the season with HV71. He then started the 2020–21 season with HV71 before joining the Kings for their training camp. He played for both the Kings and their AHL team, the Ontario Reign. Lias scored his first goal for the Kings on 24 January 2021.
In July 2021, Lias signed a new one-year contract with the Kings. During the 2021–22 season, he played 20 games for the Kings, scoring one goal and two points. He signed another one-year extension in July 2022. In the 2022–23 season, Lias mostly played for the Ontario Reign, appearing only once for the Kings.
Recent Career Moves
On 2 July 2023, Lias signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens. He attended their training camp but was sent to their AHL team, the Laval Rocket. He played for the Laval Rocket during the 2023–24 season.
In June 2024, Lias left the Canadiens. He signed a two-year contract with EHC Biel-Bienne in the National League in Switzerland.
International Play
Lias Andersson has proudly represented Sweden in many international hockey tournaments.
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Sweden |
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2018 Denmark | |
| World Junior Championship | ||
| Silver | 2018 United States | |
Playing for Team Sweden
He was part of Team Sweden for the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships. He helped Sweden win a silver medal, getting nine points in seven games.
Lias also played for Team Sweden in the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he scored three goals. He was named captain for Team Sweden at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He helped lead the team to a silver medal.
After the 2018 tournament, Lias showed his frustration by throwing his silver medal into the crowd. Because of this, he was suspended for four games during the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
In April 2018, Lias was chosen to play for Sweden's team at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. Sweden went on to win the gold medal at this event.
Personal Life
Hockey runs in Lias Andersson's family! His father, Niklas, played in 165 NHL games. His uncle, Mikael, played in even more, with 761 NHL games.
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 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kungälvs IK | J18 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kungälvs IK | J18 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kungälvs IK | J20 II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | HV71 | J18 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HV71 | J18 Allsv | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | HV71 | J20 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | HV71 | J18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HV71 | J18 Allsv | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HV71 | J20 | 37 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | HV71 | SHL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | HV71 | J20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HV71 | SHL | 42 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 22 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 25 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | New York Rangers | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 36 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 42 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HV71 | SHL | 15 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HV71 | SHL | 19 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 15 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 67 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 53 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 120 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 54 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | ||||
| NHL totals | 110 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2014 | Sweden | U17 |  |
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | IH18 |  |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WJC18 | |
7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WJC | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WC |  |
10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 32 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 40 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Awards and Honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
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| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy champion | 2017 | |
