Liam Öhgren

Liam Öhgren
Born (2004-01-28) 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

  1. ^ "2022 NHL Draft live picks tracker: Wild select Liam Ohgren at No. 19". theathletic.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Wild Draft Liam Öhgren 19th Overall". thehockeywriters.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Wild signs forward Liam Ohgren to entry-level contract". Minnesota Wild. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Liam Öhgren signs with Färjestad BK" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Hughes traded to Wild by Canucks". NHL.com. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  7. ^ "U-18 World Hockey Championship: The Top Performers". thehockeynews.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.