Filip Hallander: age, parents, trade, stats, ranking, position, trade

Filip Hallander is a Swedish ice hockey player. He is a Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) centre-position player. However, he currently plays for Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on loan.

In the early 20s, many youths were still struggling to identify themselves and were unsure what they want to be in the future. However, that is not the case for the young Toronto Maple Leafs player, Filip. So, when was Filip Hallander born, and what is his story? Here is the exciting life story of the young ice hockey player.

Filip Hallander profile

Full name: Filip Hållander
Date of birth: 29 June 2000
Place of birth: Sundsvall, Sweden
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Nationality: Swedish
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Brown
Instagram: filiphallander_
Twitter: @FHallander
Occupation: Professional ice hockey player
Filip Hallander position: Centre
Shoots: Left
Famous for: His playing skills

Filip Hallander biography

The sportsman comes from a hockey family; therefore, Filip Hallander parents are supportive of his career. He is the son of Patrik Hållander, a former professional Swedish hockey player (active from the early 1980s to early 1990s). Patrik then became an assistant bench boss on Timrå’s U16 team and helped coach his son's team during the 2015-16 campaign.

Filip Hallander age will be 21 years in June 2021. He has a huge frame, standing 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) tall and weighing 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb).

Career

Young Hallander originally played for Timrå IK. Filip Hallander scouting report shows that he was chosen by Pittsburgh with the 58th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on 15th July 2018 when he was only 18 years old. He was then promoted to SHL, scoring 7 goals and 14 assists as a rookie during his first SHL season 2018-19.

Hallander signed a two-year contract to continue playing on loan in the SHL from the Penguins with Luleå HF on 29th April 2019. Filip Hallander trade by the Penguins to the Toronto Maple Leafs (together with Evan Rodrigues and David Warsofsky) took place on 25th August 2020 in exchange for Pontus Åberg, Kasperi Kapanen, and Jesper Lindgren.

Filip Hallander stats

Filip's career statistics in the regular season are as follows in the order of team and league, season, games played, goal, and points :

Timrå IK (J20)

2015–16: 3-1-2
2016–17: 34-9-24
2016–17 (Allsv): 8-0-0
2017–18: 1-0-0
2017–18 (Allsv): 40-9-20
2018–19 (SHL):45-7-21

Luleå HF (SHL)

2019–20: 27-5-14
2020–21: 51-13-24

His SHL total games played, goals, and points are 123, 25, and 59, respectively. International Filip has played for Sweden in the following games:

2016: World U-17 Hockey Challenge- 6 games played, scored 1 goal
2017: Hlinka Gretzky Cup- 5 games played, scored 3 goals
2019: IIHF World Junior Championships - 5 games played, 0 scores

Filip Hallander prospect ranking Leafs places him at 5th position. Other than the centre position, Filip Hallander highlights show that he played wing in some seasons. His estimated career earnings to date, including signing bonuses, and excluding performance bonuses is $487,500, and his current market value is $2,925,000.

Filip Hallander career journey is admirable. His life journey should inspire any upcoming sportsperson who want to succeed in their career. We wish him all the best in his career and personal life.

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