# Timothy Liljegren

Timothy Winston Liljegren (born 30 April 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs drafted him in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2017 NHL entry draft. Internationally, he represents Sweden.

## Playing career
### Swedish Hockey League

Liljegren made his Swedish Hockey League debut on 3 December 2015 playing with Rögle BK during the 2015–16 SHL season. Liljegren missed the first two months of the 2016–17 season after getting mononucleosis.

### National Hockey League

On 23 June 2017, Liljegren was selected in the first-round, 17th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2017 NHL entry draft. He later agreed with the Maple Leafs to a three-year, entry-level contract on 12 July 2017. Liljegren was assigned to the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, for their 2017–18 season. In his rookie season, he was the youngest defenceman in the AHL. That same season, the Marlies beat the Texas Stars to win the Calder Cup.
Liljegren made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs on 18 January 2020 in a 6–2 defeat against the Chicago Blackhawks. He earned his first NHL point in his sixth NHL game; an assist in a 4–2 victory over the Ottawa Senators.
Liljegren scored his first National Hockey League goal on 15 January 2022 against Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues.
On 27 June 2022, Liljegren signed a two-year $2.8 million contract with the Maple Leafs. He missed the beginning of the 2022–23 season with a hernia. He played his first game of the season on 5 November against the Boston Bruins.
On 30 October 2024, Liljegren was traded to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Matt Benning, a third-round pick in 2025, and a sixth-round pick in 2026.

## Personal life

Liljegren was born and grew up in Kristianstad. He and his two older brothers (William and Anthony) were raised by a single mother, Lena Liljegren, after Liljegren's father left the family early in his life. At age 14, his family moved to Ängelholm, home of the Rögle BK hockey program, to further his hockey career.
Liljegren holds American citizenship through his father, an American man who is from New Jersey.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2015–16 | Rögle BK | J20 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Rögle BK | SHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Rögle BK | J20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Rögle BK | SHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 44 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 43 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 2018–19 | Newfoundland Growlers | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 40 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 21 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 61 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 67 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 55 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHL totals | SHL totals | SHL totals | 38 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 197 | 14 | 51 | 65 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2015 | Sweden | U17 | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | Sweden | WJC18 | | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | Sweden | WJC | | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 32 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 16 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |

## Awards and honors

| Awards | Year |
| AHL |||
| Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) | 2018 |
| All-Star Game | 2020 |