Andreas Englund

Andreas Englund (born January 21, 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Englund was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the second round (40th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Andreas Englund
Born (1996-01-21) January 21, 1996
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Colorado Avalanche
Djurgårdens IF
Ottawa Senators
NHL Draft 40th overall, 2014
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

Englund made his professional debut in the 2013–14 season, with his youth club Djurgårdens IF of the then HockeyAllsvenskan.[1] Following the club's promotion Englund made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2014–15 season, appearing in 49 games for 5 points in his rookie campaign.

After two full seasons in the SHL marking 95 appearances, Englund left Sweden to pursue his NHL ambitions by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on 5 April 2016.[2] On December 3, 2016, Englund made his NHL debut with the Senators in a 2–0 victory over the Florida Panthers.

As an impending restricted free agent with the Senators, and facing a delayed 2020–21 North American season, Englund opted to remain in Sweden by agreeing to a season long contract with Västerviks IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan on 20 September 2020.[3] Through injury, Englund did not feature with the club, and he sat out the season in its entirety.

With the right's relinquished by the Senators after not receiving a qualifying offer, Englund opted to resume his professional career in North America, agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with the Colorado Eagles, the primary affiliate to the Colorado Avalanche on 28 July 2021.[4] In the 2021–22 season, Englund re-established his career by featuring in a regular role on the Ealges blueline as a defensive defenseman. He registered 2 goals and 12 points through 57 games to help the Eagles reach the playoffs.

As a free agent, Englund was signed to continue within the Avalanche organization by signing a one-year, two-way NHL contract on 13 July 2022.[5] He was returned to the Eagles following training camp to begin the 2022–23 season. He featured in 12 games with the Eagles before he was recalled to the NHL by the Avalanche due to a rash of injuries on 13 November 2022.[6] He made his debut with the Avalanche the following day, marking his first NHL game in over two years, by featuring in a third-pairing role in a 3-2 defeat to the St. Louis Blues.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Djurgårdens IF J20 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Djurgårdens IF J20 33 5 5 10 26 — — — — —
2013–14 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 1911214 100006
2014–15Djurgårdens IFJ2020002702210
2014–15Djurgårdens IFSHL492353220000
2015–16 Djurgårdens IF SHL 46 2 4 6 36 8 0 0 0 4
2015–16 Djurgårdens IF J20 — — — — — 2 1 0 1 0
2016–17 Binghamton Senators AHL 69 3 7 10 82 — — — — —
2016–17 Ottawa Senators NHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL 69 1 9 10 69 — — — — —
2017–18 Ottawa Senators NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2018–19 Belleville Senators AHL 68 3 11 14 77 — — — — —
2018–19 Ottawa Senators NHL 3 0 0 0 10 — — — — —
2019–20 Belleville Senators AHL 22 0 0 0 32 — — — — —
2019–20 Ottawa Senators NHL 24 0 3 3 12 — — — — —
2021–22 Colorado Eagles AHL 57 2 10 12 103 8 1 1 2 30
NHL totals 33 0 3 3 24 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Sweden U17 6 0 0 0 6
2013 Sweden IH18 7th 4 1 1 2 4
2014 Sweden U18 4th 7 0 0 0 6
2015 Sweden WJC 4th 7 0 0 0 2
2016 Sweden WJC 4th 7 0 2 2 10
Junior totals 31 1 3 4 28

References
  1. "Englund signs for two years" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. June 12, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  2. "Senators sign Andreas Englund to entry-level deal". Ottawa Senators. April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  3. "NHL experienced defenseman Englund joins VIK" (in Swedish). Västerviks IK. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. "Colorado adds defenseman Andreas Englund". Colorado Eagles. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  5. "Avalanche signs Charles Hudon and Andreas Englund". Colorado Avalanche. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  6. "Englund receives call up to Colorado Avalanche". Colorado Eagles. November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  7. "Binnington's 45 saves helps Blues cool off Avalanche". National Hockey League. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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