Andreas Lilja

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Position	Defenceman
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (105 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Detroit Red Wings Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings
Nationality	Sweden
Born	July 13, 1975, Helsingborg, SWE
NHL Draft	54th overall, 2000 Los Angeles Kings
Pro Career	2000 – present

Andreas Lilja (born July 13, 1975 in Helsingborg, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.

Lilja was drafted in the 2nd round, 54th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

[edit] Suspended due to rape scandal

In 2005, Lilja, and fellow Swedish hockey players Henrik Tallinder and Kristian Huselius were investigated on suspicion of sexual exploitation. In March of 2005, all three players were suspended from the Swedish national team for one year, with Huselius and Tallinder being released by Swedish club Linkoping and Lilja being suspended by Swedish club Mora for the rest of the season.

Initially police had dropped their investigation two days after the initial charges on February 11, 2005 when a 22-year-old woman accused the trio of raping her February 9, because of a lack of evidence. However, a special prosecutor reopened the case in March, leading to the suspensions. Tallinder and the others were cleared in June of that year after a special prosecutor ruled there was no evidence they forced the woman to have sex.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000-01	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	2	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0
2001-02	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	26	1	4	5	22	5	0	0	0	6
2002-03	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	17	0	3	3	14
2002-03	Florida Panthers	NHL	56	4	8	12	56
2003-04	Florida Panthers	NHL	79	3	4	7	90
2005-06	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	82	2	13	15	98	1	0	0	0	2
NHL Totals			262	10	32	42	284	7	0	0	0	8