Tim Söderlund

Tim Söderlund
Söderlund with Skellefteå AIK in 2016
Born (1998-01-23) 23 January 1998 (age 26)
Skellefteå, Sweden
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
ELH team
Former teams		 BK Mladá Boleslav
Skellefteå AIK
Frölunda HC
Djurgårdens IF
NHL draft 112th overall, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2015–present

Tim Söderlund (born 23 January 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Söderlund previously played with Skellefteå AIK, Frölunda HC and Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Born in Skellefteå, Sweden, Söderlund played junior hockey, with local team Skellefteå AIK. In 2011–12, he debuted at the under-16 level as a 14-year-old, playing three games in the J16 SM. The following season he dressed for 19 U-18 games playing for Clemensnäs HC, recording 3 goals and 8 assists. He also competed with a regional all-star team from Västerbotten in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament, and notched one goal and one assists over eight games.

In 2013–14, Söderlund moved on to Luleå HF's J20 SuperElit team at 15 years old, appearing in 30 games. In 2013, Söderlund once again participated in the TV-pucken, playing for Norrbotten. He appeared in five games throughout the tournament and recorded 1 goal and 4 assists. After impressive performances in the J20 SuperElit, with both Skellefteå AIK and Luleå HF; Söderlund played 8 games in Sweden's top-flight SHL.[1][2][3]

On 24 June 2017, Söderlund was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[4]

On 27 April 2018, Söderlund was signed by fellow SHL outfit, Frölunda HC. In the 2018–19 season, following 26 games with Frölunda where Söderlund scored 5 points, he returned to Skellefteå for the remainder of the campaign on 2 January 2019.

On 6 May 2019, Söderlund signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[5]

Prior to the 2020–21 season, with the North America season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Söderlund was loaned to Swedish second tiered club, Almtuna IS, on 2 September 2020.[6]

On 12 July 2021, Söderlund was traded to the Edmonton Oilers, along with Duncan Keith, in exchange for Caleb Jones and a conditional third-round pick in 2022.[7] In the 2021–22 season, Söderlund split time between the Oilers AHL and ECHL affiliates in the Bakersfield Condors and the Wichita Thunder. Unable to make an impact at the AHL level, Söderlund was placed on unconditional waivers by the Oilers and after clearing he opted to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract in order to return to Sweden on 22 January 2022.[8] He immediately agreed to a contract for the remainder of the season with Djurgårdens IF of the SHL.[9]

With Djurgårdens relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan for the 2022–23 season, Söderlund continued with the club and registered 4 goals and 14 points through 29 regular season games. On 2 January 2023, Söderlund left Sweden in order to attain a bigger role, and joined Czech club, BK Mladá Boleslav of the ELH, for the remainder of the season.[10]

Personal life

Tim Söderlund has an older sister named Fanny and his parents names are Ted and Katarina.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Luleå HF J20 30 8 15 23 24 3 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Skellefteå AIK J20 42 21 18 39 26 6 1 2 3 0
2015–16 Skellefteå AIK SHL 8 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Skellefteå AIK J20 6 2 3 5 4 2 0 1 1 14
2016–17 Skellefteå AIK SHL 39 3 4 7 8 1 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Skellefteå AIK SHL 43 9 5 14 6 16 4 0 4 0
2018–19 Frölunda HC SHL 26 3 2 5 29 — — — — —
2018–19 Skellefteå AIK SHL 22 3 6 9 4 6 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Rockford IceHogs AHL 29 1 2 3 14 — — — — —
2019–20 Indy Fuel ECHL 7 2 4 6 6 — — — — —
2020–21 Almtuna IS Allsv 23 10 6 16 14 — — — — —
2020–21 Rockford IceHogs AHL 23 0 5 5 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Bakersfield Condors AHL 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Wichita Thunder ECHL 8 3 6 9 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Djurgårdens IF SHL 21 6 7 13 16 — — — — —
2022–23 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 29 4 10 14 37 — — — — —
SHL totals 159 24 24 48 65 23 4 0 4 2
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 United States
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 United States

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Sweden U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 1 2 3 2
2017 Sweden WJC 4th 7 2 1 3 4
2018 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 2 3 5 6
Junior totals 21 5 6 11 12

References

  1. ^ "Tim Söderlund" (in Swedish). skellefteaaik.se. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Kristoffer Gunnarsson" (in Swedish). classic.shl.se. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ Arvid Marklund (10 December 2015). "Respektlös talang stal showen när LHC nollades" (in Swedish). Norran. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. ^ Hine, Chris (24 June 2017). "Blackhawks make eight picks on second day of NHL draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. ^ "RELEASE: Hakkarainen and Soderlund sign three-year deals". National Hockey League. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Blackhawks loan Tim Soderlund". Chicago Blackhawks. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. ^ @PierreVLeBrun (12 July 2021). "Full Oilers-Hawks deal: Duncan Keith and Tim Soderlund for Caleb Jones And 2022 3rd RD pick The 2022 pick will be…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Edmonton Oilers (22 January 2022). "Oilers announce waiver transactions". Twitter. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Forward Tim Soderlund to DIF" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Swedish forward Tim Soderlund joins BK Mlada Boleslav" (in Czech). BK Mladá Boleslav. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Hem - Hockeymagasinet". www.hockeymagasinet.com. Retrieved 16 September 2019.