Pierre Engvall
Pierre Engvall | |||
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Born |
Ljungby, Sweden | May 31, 1996||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Winger | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
SHL team Former teams |
HV71 Frölunda HC Toronto Marlies | ||
NHL Draft |
188th overall, 2014 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Playing career | 2014–present |
Pierre Engvall (born May 31, 1996) is a Swedish ice hockey player. He is currently playing with HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Engvall was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the seventh round (188th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Engvall made his Swedish Hockey League debut during the 2014–15 season appearing in 2 regular season games. On May, 8, 2015, Engvall signed a contract with Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). After a successful breakout season with Mora in the 2015–16 season, Engvall signed a contract extension to remain with the club.[1]
Following the completion of his second full year with Mora IK, Engvall travelled to North America and agreed to sign an amateur try-out contract for the completion of the 2016–17 season with the Maple Leafs American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies on April 12, 2017.[2] He appeared in one post-season game with the Marlies before opting to return to Sweden in signing a two-year contract with Champions, HV71, in a return to the SHL on May 7, 2017.[3]
References
- ↑ "Pierre Engvall extends contract with Mora" (in Swedish). Mora IK. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ "Toronto Marlies sign Pierre Engvall to ATO". theleafsnation.com. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- ↑ "Pierre Engvall first signing for HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2017-05-07.