Swedish players on the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs currently have 2 Swedish players on the roster. Together they have recorded 12 points (5 goals and 7 assists) in this regular season (2026-2027).
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The Swedish NHL players on the Toronto Maple Leafs
#88 William Nylander, the right wing (R) from Calgary, has played 758 games across 12 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In total, he has recorded 703 points (297 goals, 406 assists) for the team. In this regular season (2026-2027), he has recorded 12 points (5 goals, 7 assists) through 8 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs — a 1.50 points-per-game pace while averaging 20:38 of ice time at -1.
#95 Oliver Ekman-Larsson, the defenseman (D) from Karlskrona, has played 163 games across 3 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In total, he has recorded 68 points (12 goals, 56 assists) for the team. In this regular season (2026-2027), he has recorded 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists) through 8 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs — a 0.00 points-per-game pace while averaging 16:54 of ice time at -1.
Top Swedish scorer for the Toronto Maple Leafs
William Nylander is the team's top Swedish scorer in this regular season (2026-2027), with 12 points.
Swedish impact
About the Toronto Maple Leafs
Based in Toronto, the Article in WikipediaRead the source are one of the NHL’s Original Six clubs, with a history dating to 1917. Their 13 Article in WikipediaRead the source championships, the most recent in 1967, form a central part of the club’s historical identity.
Swedish players in Toronto Maple Leafs history
Börje Salming and Mats Sundin received a permanent place in club history when Toronto retired their respective jersey numbers, 21 and 13, in October Article in SVT SportRead the source. SVTSVT stands for Sveriges Television, Sweden’s public service television broadcaster. describes Salming Article in SVT SportRead the sourceArticle in SportsnetRead the source. Sundin succeeded Doug Gilmour as captain in 1997; Sportsnet’s retrospective draws on Glenn Healy’s and Gary Roberts’s Article in SportsnetRead the source.
Before the Vancouver game on November 12, 2022, Salming Article in SportsnetRead the source William Nylander and Vancouver’s Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Article in SportsnetRead the source entirely Swedish starting six as part of the tribute. During its 2023 Stockholm visit, the club contacted the Article in SVT SápmiRead the source association to learn about Salming’s Sámi heritage; players met association representatives at Canada’s embassy on November 16.
Current team · 2026/27
After a disappointing 2025/26 season, Toronto made a substantial reset with Article in Daily FaceoffRead the source as general manager and Jim Hiller as head coach. Article in Daily FaceoffRead the source 22 preview described an attempt to restore competitiveness around Auston Matthews, with young Gavin McKenna and veteran additions.
William Nylander Article in NHL official roster APIRead the sourceArticle in Daily FaceoffRead the source. Mats Sundin Article in Toronto Maple LeafsRead the source; Daniel Alfredsson is associate coach. Sundin’s responsibilities cover team culture, player development and leadership, as outlined in Article in SVT SportRead the source 2026 report. Article in Daily FaceoffRead the source anticipated that Alfredsson’s experience in Ottawa could improve Toronto’s power play.
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- MilestoneWilliam Nylander Reaches 700 NHL Points in Five-Point GameWilliam NylanderWilliam Nylander recorded five points as Toronto defeated Colorado and reached 700 career NHL points.
- InjuryOliver Ekman-Larsson Leaves Game After Late HitOliver Ekman-LarssonOliver Ekman-Larsson left late in Toronto’s loss after a hit; his coach said he thought the defenceman was okay.
Swedes in the organization
Players whose rights belong to the club but who are not on its current NHL roster.
See Swedish draft picks by the Toronto Maple Leafs
Active Swedes who have played here
Pierre EngvallNYI
L4 seasons · 2019 to 2023
GP226P83G42A41+/−+20
Timothy LiljegrenWSH
D6 seasons · 2019 to 2025
GP197P65G14A51+/−+38
Pontus HolmbergTBL
R3 seasons · 2022 to 2025
GP159P49G19A30+/−+15
Rasmus SandinWSH
D4 seasons · 2019 to 2023
GP140P48G10A38+/−+18
William LagessonDET
D1 season · 2023 to 2024
GP30P4G0A4+/−+5
Dennis HildebyTBL
G2 seasons · 2024 to 2026
GP26W8SV%.906GAA3.0
Calle RosénSTL
D3 seasons · 2017 to 2020
GP12P3G1A2+/−-8
Erik GustafssonLAK
D1 season · 2022 to 2023
GP9P4G0A4+/−0
Alexander NylanderCGY
L1 season · 2024 to 2025
GP5P0G0A0+/−-1
Former Swedish players in the Toronto Maple Leafs
Swedish players who have played at least one regular-season game for the Toronto Maple Leafs and are no longer with the organisation. Statistics cover their regular-season games for the team.
Börje Salming
D16 seasons · 1973 to 1989
GP1099P768G148A620+/−+150
Mats Sundin
C13 seasons · 2005 to 2008 · 1994 to 2004
GP981P987G420A567+/−+99
Jonas Höglund
R4 seasons · 1999 to 2003
GP325P184G78A106+/−+12
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Carl Gunnarsson
D5 seasons · 2009 to 2014
GP304P86G15A71+/−+14
Inge Hammarström
L5 seasons · 1973 to 1978
GP292P167G85A82+/−+11
Alexander Steen
L4 seasons · 2005 to 2009
GP253P126G50A76+/−-8
Pierre EngvallNYI
L4 seasons · 2019 to 2023
GP226P83G42A41+/−+20
Fredrik Modin
L3 seasons · 1996 to 1999
GP217P76G38A38+/−-5
Calle Järnkrok
C4 seasons · 2022 to 2026
GP200P75G37A38+/−+11
Timothy LiljegrenWSH
D6 seasons · 2019 to 2025
GP197P65G14A51+/−+38
Mikael Renberg
R3 seasons · 2001 to 2004
GP197P112G40A72+/−+15
Pontus HolmbergTBL
R3 seasons · 2022 to 2025
GP159P49G19A30+/−+15
Rasmus SandinWSH
D4 seasons · 2019 to 2023
GP140P48G10A38+/−+18
Andreas Johnson
L3 seasons · 2017 to 2020
GP125P67G30A37+/−+12
Jonas Gustavsson
G3 seasons · 2009 to 2012
GP107W39SV%.900GAA3.0
Kenny Jönsson
D2 seasons · 1994 to 1996
GP89P35G6A29+/−+4
Anton Strålman
D2 seasons · 2007 to 2009
GP88P22G4A18+/−-12
Fredrik Sjöström
L2 seasons · 2009 to 2011
GP85P10G4A6+/−-9
Pär Lindholm
C1 season · 2018 to 2019
GP61P12G1A11+/−+5
Rickard Wallin
C1 season · 2009 to 2010
GP60P9G2A7+/−-7
Staffan Kronwall
D2 seasons · 2007 to 2008 · 2005 to 2006
GP52P1G0A1+/−-5
Andreas Borgman
D1 season · 2017 to 2018
GP48P11G3A8+/−+4
Jonas Frögren
D1 season · 2008 to 2009
GP41P7G1A6+/−0
Viktor Stålberg
L1 season · 2009 to 2010
GP40P14G9A5+/−-13
Mikael Tellqvist
G4 seasons · 2005 to 2007 · 2002 to 2004
GP40W16SV%.895GAA3.0
Anders Eriksson
D2 seasons · 2001 to 2003
GP38P2G0A2+/−0
William LagessonDET
D1 season · 2023 to 2024
GP30P4G0A4+/−+5
Dennis HildebyTBL
G2 seasons · 2024 to 2026
GP26W8SV%.906GAA3.0
Erik Källgren
G2 seasons · 2021 to 2023
GP24W11SV%.892GAA3.0
Per Gustafsson
D1 season · 1997 to 1998
GP22P5G1A4+/−-5
Joakim Lindström
C1 season · 2014 to 2015
GP19P4G1A3+/−-7
Tim Erixon
D1 season · 2014 to 2015
GP15P1G1A0+/−-5
John Klingberg
D1 season · 2023 to 2024
GP14P5G0A5+/−-7
Calle RosénSTL
D3 seasons · 2017 to 2020
GP12P3G1A2+/−-8
Erik GustafssonLAK
D1 season · 2022 to 2023
GP9P4G0A4+/−0
Petter Granberg
D2 seasons · 2013 to 2015
GP8P0G0A0+/−+1
Calle Johansson
D1 season · 2003 to 2004
GP8P6G0A6+/−+5
Jhonas Enroth
G1 season · 2016 to 2017
GP6W0SV%.872GAA3.9
Tobias Lindberg
R1 season · 2015 to 2016
GP6P2G0A2+/−0
Alexander NylanderCGY
L1 season · 2024 to 2025
GP5P0G0A0+/−-1
Pontus Åberg
L1 season · 2019 to 2020
GP5P1G0A1+/−0
Viktor Lööv
D1 season · 2015 to 2016
GP4P2G0A2+/−+4
Carl Dahlström
D1 season · 2021 to 2022
GP3P2G0A2+/−+2
Pierre Hedin
D1 season · 2003 to 2004
GP3P1G0A1+/−-1
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