William Lagesson
William Lagesson (born 22 February 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Carolina Hurricanes 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 |
Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Wolves (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 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 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. 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 AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, on September 20, 2018.[4]
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 23 September 2020.[5]
On 21 March 2022, Lagesson was traded by the Oilers, along with a conditional second round pick and 2024 seventh-round pick to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Brett Kulak.[6]
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.[7]
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.
- "Oilers sign draft pick Lagesson to entry-level contract". Edmonton Oilers. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- Edmonton Oilers (2017-05-08). "Oilers assign William Lagesson to Djurgardens for season". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- "Oilers announce roster cuts". Edmonton Oilers. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- "William Lagesson ready for Vita Hasten" (in Swedish). HC Vita Hästen. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- "Brett Kulak traded to Edmonton". Montreal Canadiens. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- "Canes agree to terms with William Lagesson". Carolina Hurricanes. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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