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Tom Willander
Defenseman #5 Canucks $0.950M
Player Information

Tom Willander has 16 points (4 goals, 12 assists) in 45 games for the Vancouver Canucks this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 11) of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Vancouver Canucks, he has 16 points (4 goals, 12 assists) in 45 regular-season games for the Vancouver Canucks.

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  • Country: Country FlagSWE
    Age: 21 yrs (09.02.2005)
    Height / Weight: 185 cm / 81 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 11th in 2023
    Draft Team: Team logoVancouver Canucks
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 21-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Canucks controlling 49% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Tom Willander is off the ice, the Canucks control 46% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably better when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 37% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 24% in the defensive zone.

  • 66

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 82nd of 285 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 223rd of 285 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.03
    -0.140.11
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.49
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    14.99
    1525
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.29
    0.050.7
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.29
    0.11
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.86
    0.11
    xGoals/60
    0.16
    0.090.38
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.91
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    2.86
    1.45.5
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.29
    0.51.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    3.03
    2.54.5
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    3.15
    24.5
    Penalties/60
    0.48
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    3.81
    26
    Takeaways/60
    0.57
    0.52
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    2.10
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.24
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Tom Willander at his age (21 yrs):
    David Jiricek (Rating of 67 in 2023, Today 50)
    Vladislav Kolyachonok (Rating of 66 in 2021, Today 65)
    Isaiah George (Rating of 67 in 2024, Today 67)
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $0.950M
Player Contract Value: $1.800M
Remaining: 3 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2028 RFA
Age at the end: 24.4 yrs (09.02.2005)
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Tom Willander
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
27.01.2026 Team Logo Sharks 1 1 0 1 1 16:34 2 50.0% 0
29.01.2026 Team Logo Ducks 1 0 0 0 0 15:31 0 0
31.01.2026 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 1 0 1 1 16:00 2 50.0% 0
02.02.2026 Team Logo Mammoth 1 0 0 0 -1 17:58 0 0
04.02.2026 Team Logo Golden Knights 1 0 0 0 -1 20:10 1 0.0% 0
Total 5 2 0 2 0 5 40.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2025-26 Team Logo Canucks 45 4 12 16 -7 15:11 40 10.0% 10
Season Projection 70 6 19 25 -11 15:11 62 9.7% 16
Total 45 4 12 16 -7 40 10.0% 10
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Tom Willander Team Logo D 21 yrs 185 cm / 81 kg 0.36 0.36 66 66 $0.950M
91% Axel Sandin-Pellikka Team Logo D 21 yrs 183 cm / 84 kg 0.31 0.31 64 65 $0.918M
87% Zeev Buium Team Logo D 20.2 yrs 183 cm / 82 kg 0.39 0.39 69 71 $0.967M
86% Simon Nemec Team Logo D 22 yrs 185 cm / 86 kg 0.47 0.33 71 68 $0.918M
84% Mike Reilly Team Logo D 32.6 yrs 188 cm / 86 kg 0.24 0.29 64 72 $1.100M
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