Liam Öhgren
| Liam Öhgren | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
28 January 2004 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Vancouver Canucks Djurgårdens IF Färjestad BK Minnesota Wild | ||
| NHL draft |
19th overall, 2022 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Liam Öhgren (born 28 January 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 19th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2022 NHL entry draft.[1]
Playing career
During the 2021–22 season Öhgren split time between Djurgårdens IF's J20 team and SHL teams. He recorded 33 goals and 25 assists in 30 games in the J20 league, and recorded one goal and one assist in 25 games for the SHL team.[2]
Following his selection in the 2022 NHL entry draft, Öhgren was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild on 17 July 2022.[3]
With Djurgårdens IF relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan in the 2022–23 season, Öhgren continued his development in the second tier league by posting 11 goals and 20 points through 36 regular season games. He recorded eight goals and 13 points in 17 playoff games, however was unable to help Djurgårdens IF return to the SHL in losing in the Allsvenskan finals to Modo Hockey.
In order to continue his development in the SHL, Öhgren agreed to join Färjestad BK on loan from the Minnesota Wild on 10 May 2023.[4]
On 10 April 2024, he was recalled by Minnesota and made his NHL debut on 12 April, in a game against the Vegas Golden Knights.[5] On 12 December 2025, Öhgren was traded to the Vancouver Canucks, along with Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, and a 2026 first-round pick, in exchange for Quinn Hughes. Prior to being traded, he recorded three goals and four assists in 46 games with the Wild.[6]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Sweden | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2024 Sweden | ||
| 2022 Canada | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2022 Germany | ||
Öhgren represented Sweden under-18 team at the 2022 World U18 Championships where he served as team captain and recorded three goals and six assists in six games and won a gold medal.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Djurgårdens IF | Allsv | 36 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 26 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 41 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 51 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 46 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sweden | HG18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Sweden | U18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Junior totals | 32 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | ||||
References
- ^ "2022 NHL Draft live picks tracker: Wild select Liam Ohgren at No. 19". theathletic.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Minnesota Wild Draft Liam Öhgren 19th Overall". thehockeywriters.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Wild signs forward Liam Ohgren to entry-level contract". Minnesota Wild. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Liam Öhgren signs with Färjestad BK" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Heckmann, Aaron (13 April 2024). "'I was impressed with him': Liam Ohgren is the latest Wild prospect to make NHL debut". The Hockey News. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Hughes traded to Wild by Canucks". NHL.com. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "U-18 World Hockey Championship: The Top Performers". thehockeynews.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database