Andreas Lilja
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Lily, Pain Train |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg/16 st 6 lb) |
| 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 | 1995 – 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.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] NHL
Lilja was drafted in the 2nd round, 54th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Lilja also won the 2008 Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings.
[edit] Suspension due to sex scandal
In 2005, Lilja, and fellow Swedish hockey players Henrik Tallinder and Kristian Huselius were investigated on suspicion of sexual exploitation. In March 2005, all three players were suspended from the Swedish national team for one year, with Huselius and Tallinder being released by Swedish club Linköping and Lilja being suspended by Swedish club Mora for the rest of the season.[1]
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.[2] Lilja 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.[3]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Malmö IF | SEL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1995–96 | Malmö IF | SEL | 40 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Malmö IF | SEL | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1997–98 | Malmö IF | SEL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1998–99 | Malmö IF | SEL | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Malmö IF | SEL | 49 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000–01 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 61 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 149 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004–05 | Mora IK | SEL | 44 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | Swiss-A | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 57 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| NHL Totals | 398 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 431 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 38 | ||||
| SEL Totals | 231 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 254 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ Associated Press (2005-02-16). "Allegations in Sweden to be reviewed" (English). TSN. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
- ^ Canadian Press (2005-03-03). "Swedish NHLers to be re-investigated" (English). TSN. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
- ^ Associated Press (2005-06-11). "Swedish prosecutor clears three players" (English). The Globe and Mail. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
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