Viktor Andrén (born 17 February 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with Almtuna IS of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).

Viktor Andrén
Born (1994-02-17) 17 February 1994 (age 30)
Mariestad, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
Allsv team
Former teams
Almtuna IS
Växjö Lakers
Brynäs IF
Playing career 2011–present

Playing career

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Born in Mariestad, Sweden, Andrén played junior hockey, with local team Mariestad BoIS. In 2009–10, he debuted at the under-16 level, playing eight games in the J16 SM. He also competed with a regional all-star team from Västergötland in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament. The following season he dressed for 27 U-18 games and moved on to Mariestad BoIS's U20 team. In 2011–12, after impressive performance in the youth ranks, Andrén was promoted to Mariestad BoIS's senior squad where he made his debut in the Swedish Hockeyettan. After a three-year stint at Mariestad BoIS, Andrén signed with Växjö Lakers.

After playing for Växjö Lakers's U20 team for two seasons, Andrén signed with IK Pantern. In 2014–15, Andrén played 33 games for IK Pantern, and became a significant contributor to the team's promotion to the HockeyAllsvenskan. Andrén left IK Pantern after the 2015–16 season, playing 34 games and finishing with a 2.17 GAA and .922 save percentage. In 2016–17, Andrén made his Swedish Hockey League debut.[1][2]

Andrén played four seasons with the Växjö Lakers before leaving the club out of contract to sign a two-year deal with Brynäs IF on 27 March 2020.[3]

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT Min GA SO GAA SV% GP W L Min GA SO GAA SV%
2010–11 Mariestad BoIS J20 2 3.50 .926
2011–12 Mariestad BoIS J20 16 2.97 .917
2011–12 Mariestad BoIS Div. 1 1 5.00 .898 -
2012–13 Växjö Lakers J20 33 16 17 0 1 2.98 .917
2013–14 Växjö Lakers J20 40 17 22 0 3 3.28 .919
2014–15 IK Pantern Div. 1 31 25 6 0 3 1.86 .925 9 2.55 .902
2015–16 IK Pantern Allsv 34 15 18 0 4 2.17 .922

Awards and honours

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Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) 2018 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Viktor Andrén" (in Swedish). shl.se. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Viktor Andrén" (in Swedish). vaxjolakers.se. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Viktor Andren signs two-year contract" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Lakers dominant in SHL title win". eurohockeyclubs.com. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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