Pierre Engvall

Pierre Engvall
Born (1996-05-31) May 31, 1996
Ljungby, Sweden
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 2014present

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

  1. "Pierre Engvall extends contract with Mora" (in Swedish). Mora IK. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  2. "Toronto Marlies sign Pierre Engvall to ATO". theleafsnation.com. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  3. "Pierre Engvall first signing for HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
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