Anton Lander
Sven Anton Lander (born April 24, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for EV Zug of the National League (NL). Lander was drafted in the second round, 40th overall, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. Before leaving Sweden, Lander played for Timrå IK in the Elitserien, where his father, Anders "Ante" Karlsson was the head coach. Playing career. Lander broke into the Swedish Elitserien during the 2007–08 season as a centre for Timrå IK. He had also represented Timrå in the junior league between the 2006–07 and 2008–09 seasons. Lander was named  one of the alternate captains for the team on September 22, 2009. On April 28, 2011, Lander signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers, and committed to play in North America from the 2011–12 season. Lander scored his first NHL point, an assist on Lennart Petrell's first NHL goal, on November 3, 2011, against the Los Angeles Kings. Lander's first career NHL goal was scored on November 17, 2011, a short-handed goal against Craig Anderson of the Ottawa Senators. Demoted to the Oilers' farm team in Bakersfield in 2016, and later placed on  waivers, Lander signed a contract on May 25, 2017 with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL. After two productive seasons with Ak Bars, Lander left as a free agent following the 2018–19 campaign, to sign a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on May 1, 2019. On May 17, 2021, Lander joined EV Zug of the National League (NL) on a one-year deal with an option for a second season. International play. Lander represented Sweden in the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada. He served as an alternate captain for the Swedish entry.