Timothy Liljegren

Timothy Liljegren (born 30 April 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career
Liljegren made his Swedish Hockey League debut on 3 December 2015 playing with Rögle BK during the 2015–16 SHL season. Liljegren missed the first two months of the 2016–17 season after getting mononucleosis.

On 23 June 2017, Liljegren was selected in the first-round, 17th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He later agreed with the Maple Leafs to a three-year, entry-level contract on 12 July 2017. Liljegren was assigned to the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, for their 2017–18 season. In his rookie season, he was the youngest defenceman in the AHL. That same season, the Marlies beat the Texas Stars to win the Calder Cup.

Liljegren made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs on 18 January 2020 in a 6–2 defeat against the Chicago Blackhawks. . He acquired his first NHL point in his 6th NHL game; an assist in a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators.

Personal life
Liljegren was born and grew up in Kristianstad. He and his two older brothers were raised by a single mother. At age 14, his family moved to Ängelholm, home of the Rögle BK hockey program, to further his hockey career.

Liljegren holds American citizenship through his father, who is from New Jersey.