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Philadelphia Flyers

Andreas Lilja

current status: Off season

#6 D | 6'3", 220 lbs. | Philadelphia

Birth Date:July 13, 1975 (37 years old)
Place of Birth:Helsingborg, SWE
Shoots:L

Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by Los Angeles in 2000 (2/54).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2011.

Season Stats

	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
YTD	4	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	16:46	2	0.00

Scouting Report

Assets:	Excels when his team is killing penalties. Has good stay-at-home qualities from the back end. Plays the game with smarts and possesses excellent size for an NHL blueliner.
Flaws:	Doesn't have a lot to offer in the offensive zone, and also doesn't make the most of his huge frame. Is somewhat injury-prone and can occasionally make blunders in the defensive zone.
Career Potential:	Aging stay-at-home defenseman.

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
NHL	Stanley Cup	2007-08 (Detroit)

Movements & Injuries

2013
4/23/2013	Recalled from Adirondack (AHL).
4/06/2013	Signed with Rogle BK (Sweden) for the 2013-14 season
2/16/2013	Assigned to Adirondack (AHL).
1/25/2013	Recalled from Adirondack (AHL).
1/17/2013	Assigned to Adirondack (AHL).
1/16/2013	Placed on waivers by the Philadelphia Flyers.
2012
4/03/2012	Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
3/24/2012	Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/20/2012	Missed 1 game (throat).
3/18/2012	Throat, day-to-day.
2011
12/21/2011	Missed 10 games (left ankle injury).
12/16/2011	Loaned to Adirondack (AHL) for conditioning.
11/26/2011	Left ankle injury, injured reserve.
7/01/2011	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers to a two-year contract.
2010
10/11/2010	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Anaheim Ducks to a one-year contract.
10/05/2010	Released from training camp by the San Jose Sharks.
9/16/2010	Invited to training camp by the San Jose Sharks.
2/12/2010	Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
2/02/2010	Missed 55 games (concussion) and assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) on conditioning assignment.
2009
9/27/2009	Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
6/12/2009	Missed 19 regular season and 23 playoff games (concussion).
3/02/2009	Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
2008
10/25/2008	Missed 2 games (appendectomy).
10/21/2008	Appendectomy, day-to-day.
6/30/2008	Signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a two-year contract extension.
3/15/2008	Missed 1 game (flu).
3/12/2008	Flu, day-to-day.
2006
11/04/2006	Missed 2 games (back injury).
11/01/2006	Back injury, day-to-day.
4/18/2006	Signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a two-year contract extension.
2005
8/24/2005	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year contract.
7/24/2005	Re-signed with the MIF Redhawks of the Elitserien (Sweden).
4/26/2005	Signed with the MIF Redhawks of the Elitserien (Sweden).
2/25/2005	NHL lockout: Signed with the HC Ambri-Piotta of the Swiss National League.
2004
9/15/2004	NHL lockout: Signed with the Mora IK of the Elitserien (Sweden).
7/25/2004	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators.
6/30/2004	Florida Panthers did not make qualifying offer.
2003
11/19/2003	Missed 3 games (left shoulder injury).
11/13/2003	Left shoulder injury, day-to-day.
1/30/2003	Missed 2 games (hand injury).
1/25/2003	Hand injury, day-to-day.
1/02/2003	Missed 1 game (back spasms).
1/01/2003	Back spasms, day-to-day.
2002
11/26/2002	Acquired from the Los Angeles Kings.
3/28/2002	Recalled from Manchester (AHL).
2/28/2002	Assigned to Manchester (AHL).
2001
12/01/2001	Recalled from Manchester (AHL).
10/11/2001	Assigned to Manchester (AHL).
7/31/2001	Re-signed by the Los Angeles Kings.
4/20/2001	Recalled from Lowell (AHL).
2000
12/19/2000	Assigned to Lowell (AHL).
12/02/2000	Recalled from Lowell (AHL).
10/23/2000	Assigned to Lowell (AHL).
10/16/2000	Recalled from Lowell (AHL).
10/03/2000	Assigned to Lowell (AHL).

Career Transactions

2011
7/01/2011	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers.
2010
10/11/2010	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Anaheim Ducks.
2005
8/24/2005	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings.
2004
7/25/2004	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Nashville Predators.
2002
11/26/2002	Los Angeles Kings traded Jaroslav Bednar and Andreas Lilja to the Florida Panthers for Dmitry Yushkevich and a 5th round selection (previously acquired, Los Angeles selected Brady Murray) in 2003.
2000
6/24/2000	Drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round (54th overall) in 2000.

Player News

| 04/24/2013 1:58 AM

News

Andreas Lilja was called up from the minors on Tuesday April 23.

Rotoworld.com

Philadelphia demotes Andreas Lilja | 02/16/2013 8:09 PM

News

Andreas Lilja has been sent down to the minors.

Flyers.nhl.com

Impact

Lilja made his season debut on Jan. 29 and hasn't played since. He might get called up again this season, but he won't have any fantasy value in standard leagues.

Andreas Lilja suits up for Flyers Tuesday | 01/30/2013 1:45 PM

News

Andreas Lilja made his season debut with the Flyers on Tuesday night.

Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News

Impact

He replaced Kurtis Foster in the lineup and was presented with 9:38 of ice time. Lilja began the season in the minors after failing to lock down a job with the club following their abbreviated training camp.

Philadelphia promotes Andreas Lilja | 01/25/2013 5:55 PM

News

Andreas Lilja has been called up by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Flyers.nhl.com

Impact

The Flyers will be without defenseman Andrej Meszaros for about a month due to a left shoulder injury. Lilja has two points and six penalty minutes in four games this season.

Flyers assign Lilja, Boucher to the minors | 01/18/2013 11:29 AM

News

Andreas Lilja and Brian Boucher cleared waivers on Thursday and they have both been assigned to AHL Adirondack.

Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News

Impact

That could mean that Andrej Meszaros will be good to start the 2013 campaign after tearing his Achilles tendon last summer.

Andreas Lilja is waived by Flyers | 01/16/2013 5:50 PM

News

Andreas Lilja has been placed on waivers by Philadelphia.

CSN Philadelphia

Impact

If Andrej Meszaros is healthy for the start of the season then Lilja will probably assigned to the minors if he clears. However, if he goes unclaimed and Meszaros can't play in the team's Saturday afternoon opener versus Pittsbursgh then Lilja will probably stay with the team.

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Game Log

Date	Team	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPPTS	SHG	GWG	S	TOI	Status
4/27/2013	Phi	Ott	0	0	-	1	0	0	-	0	0	2	19:31	-
4/25/2013	Phi	NYI	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	18:44	-
4/23/2013	Phi	Bos	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	19:14	-
2/15/2013	Phi	NJ	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/12/2013	Phi	Wpg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/11/2013	Phi	Tor	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/09/2013	Phi	Car	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/07/2013	Phi	Fla	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/05/2013	Phi	TB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/02/2013	Phi	Car	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
2/01/2013	Phi	Wsh	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
1/29/2013	Phi	NYR	0	0	-	-1	0	0	-	0	0	0	09:38	-
1/27/2013	Phi	TB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress
1/26/2013	Phi	Fla	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Did not dress

Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Philadelphia	NHL	4	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	16:46	2	0.00
	Adirondack	AHL	33	1	7	8	-4	44	0	0	-	-	46	0.24
2011-12	Philadelphia	NHL	46	0	6	6	9	34	0	0	0	13:41	35	0.13
	Adirondack	AHL	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	-	-	1	0.00
2010-11	Anaheim	NHL	52	1	6	7	-15	28	0	0	0	17:25	31	0.13
2009-10	Detroit	NHL	20	1	1	2	-2	4	0	0	0	14:08	19	0.10
	Grand Rapids	AHL	4	0	0	0	-2	6	0	0	-	-	1	0.00
2008-09	Detroit	NHL	60	2	11	13	13	66	0	0	0	16:59	60	0.22
2007-08	Detroit	NHL	79	2	10	12	-2	93	0	0	2	18:13	72	0.15
2006-07	Detroit	NHL	57	0	5	5	6	54	0	0	0	15:24	37	0.09
2005-06	Detroit	NHL	82	2	13	15	18	98	0	0	1	19:00	78	0.18
2004-05	Mora	Swe	44	3	8	11	-8	67	0	1	1	-	79	0.25
	Ambri	Swi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2003-04	Florida	NHL	79	3	4	7	-8	90	0	0	0	19:33	79	0.09
2002-03	Florida	NHL	56	4	8	12	8	56	0	0	0	19:11	59	0.21
	Los Angeles	NHL	17	0	3	3	5	14	0	0	0	20:04	13	0.18
	Total LA/Fla	NHL	73	4	11	15	13	70	0	0	0	19:22	72	0.21
2001-02	Los Angeles	NHL	26	1	4	5	3	22	1	0	0	11:27	12	0.19
	Manchester	AHL	4	0	1	1	1	4	0	0	0	-	7	0.25
2000-01	Los Angeles	NHL	2	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0	12:22	1	0.00
	Lowell	AHL	61	7	29	36	8	149	6	0	2	-	143	0.59
1999-00	Malmo	Swe	49	8	11	19	-	88	-	-	-	-	-	0.39
1998-99	Malmo	Swe	41	0	3	3	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	0.07
1997-98	Malmo	Swe	10	0	0	0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
1996-97	Malmo	Swe	47	1	0	1	-	22	-	-	-	-	-	0.02
1995-96	Malmo	Swe	40	1	5	6	-	63	-	-	-	-	-	0.15
NHL	Total	NHL	580	16	71	87	32	563	1	0	3	-	498	0.15
AHL	Total	AHL	103	8	37	45	2	203	6	0	-	-	198	0.44
Swe	Total	Swe	231	13	27	40	-	254	-	-	-	-	-	0.17
Swi	Total	Swi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Philadelphia	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Adirondack	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2011-12	Philadelphia	NHL	10	0	0	0	-5	6	0	0	0	13:58	11	0.00
	Adirondack	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2010-11	Anaheim	NHL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11:02	0	0.00
2009-10	Detroit	NHL	11	0	0	0	1	14	0	0	0	11:00	6	0.00
	Grand Rapids	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2008-09	Detroit	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2007-08	Detroit	NHL	12	0	1	1	3	16	0	0	0	-	7	0.08
2006-07	Detroit	NHL	18	1	0	1	-4	10	0	0	0	19:01	12	0.06
2005-06	Detroit	NHL	6	0	1	1	-4	6	0	0	0	19:21	3	0.17
2004-05	Mora	Swe	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Ambri	Swi	5	0	2	2	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	0.40
2003-04	Florida	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2002-03	Florida	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2001-02	Los Angeles	NHL	5	0	0	0	-1	6	0	0	0	-	2	0.00
	Manchester	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2000-01	Los Angeles	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0.00
	Lowell	AHL	4	0	6	6	1	6	0	0	0	-	14	1.50
1999-00	Malmo	Swe	6	0	0	0	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
1998-99	Malmo	Swe	1	0	0	0	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
1997-98	Malmo	Swe	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1996-97	Malmo	Swe	4	0	0	0	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	0.00
1995-96	Malmo	Swe	5	0	1	1	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0.20
NHL	Total	NHL	66	1	2	3	-10	58	0	0	0	-	41	0.05
AHL	Total	AHL	4	0	6	6	1	6	0	0	0	-	14	1.50
Swe	Total	Swe	16	0	1	1	-	24	-	-	-	-	-	0.06
Swi	Total	Swi	5	0	2	2	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	0.40

2012 Game Highs

	TOTAL	OPP	DATE	LAST SEASON
Goals	0	4 times-last:at Ott	last:Apr 27	0
Assists	0	4 times-last:at Ott	last:Apr 27	1
Points	0	4 times-last:at Ott	last:Apr 27	1
Penalty Minutes	0	4 times-last:at Ott	last:Apr 27	4
Plus/Minus	1	at Ott	Apr 27	2
Power Play Goals	0	4 times-last:at Ott	last:Apr 27	0
Power Play Points	0	4 times-last:at Ott	last:Apr 27	0
Shorthanded Goals	0	4 times-last:at Ott	last:Apr 27	0
Shorthanded Points	0	4 times-last:at Ott	last:Apr 27	0
Shots	2	at Ott	Apr 27	3

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Games	82	2005-06 (Det)
Goals	4	2002-03 (LA/Fla)
Assists	13	2005-06 (Det)
Points	15	2 times-last: 2005-06 (Det)
Penalty Minutes	98	2005-06 (Det)
Plus/Minus	+18	2005-06 (Det)
Power Play Goals	1	2001-02 (LA)
Shots	79	2003-04 (Fla)

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