Karl-Erik Lilja (born April 24, 1957) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. Lilja began playing hockey in Hammarby IF's youth organisation but moved to Södertälje SK in 1976 to play in the Swedish Elitserien. After two seasons in Södertälje, he returned to his first club for one season. The team reached the playoff to Elitserien, but lost in the first round against Timrå IK.[1] The following season, Lilja moved to Djurgårdens IF where he would spend the rest of his playing career. In 1983 he won the Swedish championship with Djurgården, and became team captain in 1986.[2] He kept the title until 1988.[2] During his two last seasons in Djurgården, he won two Swedish championships.

Karl-Erik Lilja
Born (1957-04-24) April 24, 1957 (age 67)
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Hammarby IF
Södertälje SK
Djurgårdens IF
Playing career 1976–1990
Karl-Erik Lilja
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Elitserien
Gold medal – first place 1990 Team
Gold medal – first place 1989 Team
Gold medal – first place 1983 Team

Career statistics

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1976–77 Södertälje SK Elitserien 35 6 6 12 4
1977–78 Södertälje SK Elitserien 35 7 1 8 26
1978–79 Hammarby IF Division 1 35 12 8 20 44
1978–79 Hammarby IF Kvalserien 2 1 1 2 2
1979–80 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 20 3 2 5 10
1980–81 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 32 5 10 15 32
1981–82 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 18 4 1 5 26
1981–82 Djurgårdens IF Kvalserien 6 2 2 4 2
1982–83 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 31 4 10 14 18 8 1 2 3 6
1983–84 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 35 10 7 17 24 6 1 0 1 6
1984–85 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 35 6 11 17 12 5 1 2 3 2
1985–86 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 28 4 7 11 14
1986–87 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 35 4 14 18 28 2 0 1 1 0
1987–88 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 37 4 9 13 24 3 2 1 3 2
1988–89 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 12 3 2 5 14 5 1 2 3 4
1989–90 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 17 1 2 3 10 7 0 1 1 8

References

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  1. ^ "1978/79". hifhockeyhistoria.se (in Swedish). Hammarby IF Hockey. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Tröjnummer" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
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