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Tom Willander

Position	Right Defense	Current Team	Vancouver Canucks
Shoots	Right	Current Contract	3 years
Height	6'1"	Expires	2027-28
Weight (lbs)	180	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	23
Age	20 (Feb 9, 2005)	Expiry Status	RFA
Drafted	2023, Round 1, Overall 11 (VAN)

Date	Team	Transaction
Oct 28, 2025	Vancouver Canucks	Recalled from AHL
Oct 25, 2025	Vancouver Canucks	Assigned to AHL
Oct 21, 2025	Vancouver Canucks	Recalled from AHL
May 14, 2025	Vancouver Canucks	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

2025-26 Player Card

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Notes and Definitions

The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).

Data Sources

Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

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5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2025-26	VAN	13	157:26	0.00	1.14	1.14	0.22	-0.22	0.00	8.06	-8.06	0.00	5.26

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2025-26	VAN	13	157:26	42.30	1.91	2.67	48.40	2.29	2.81	45.45	48.78	0.31	-0.40	6.34

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	ES Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season

Season	Teammate	Team	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Instant Reaction: Tom Willander records first multi-point game as Canucks beat Ducks 5-4 at Canucks Army (Thu Nov 27, 2025)
The Stanchies: Quinn Hughes’ attempt to drag Canucks to victory falls short in 5-2 loss to Flames at Canucks Army (Mon Nov 24, 2025)
Canucks Prospects Report: Willander, Cootes, Medvedev & More at The Hockey Writers (Thu Nov 6, 2025)
Instant Reaction: Canucks outshoot Blackhawks 45-28, lose 5-2 at Canucks Army (Thu Nov 6, 2025)
Tom Willander impressing Canucks coaching staff with his quick learning from training camp to the NHL at Canucks Army (Wed Nov 5, 2025)
The Statsies: Tom Willander’s team-best xGF% helps Canucks outlast Preds at Canucks Army (Tue Nov 4, 2025)
The Stanchies: Brock Boeser and Evander Kane call deuces in Canucks’ 5-4 OT win vs. Predators at Canucks Army (Tue Nov 4, 2025)
Instant Reaction: Kane and Boeser score twice, Willander picks up first NHL point in Canucks’ OT win vs. Predators at Canucks Army (Tue Nov 4, 2025)
The Statsies: Tom Willander leads Canucks in CF% in loss against Wild at Canucks Army (Sun Nov 2, 2025)
The Tape: Tom Willander and the learning curve for young defencemen breaking into the NHL at Canucks Army (Sat Nov 1, 2025)
Scenes from morning skate: Hughes out, Willander debuts as Canucks host JT Miller and the Rangers at Canucks Army (Tue Oct 28, 2025)
Canucks News: Tom Willander expected to make NHL debut vs Rangers, Mancini placed on IR, Forbort on LTIR at Canucks Army (Tue Oct 28, 2025)
Vancouver Canucks Finally Make Key Move with Top Prospect Tom Willander at Canucks Daily (Tue Oct 28, 2025)
What is a realistic return from Canucks in a Pavel Zacha trade? at Causway Crowd (Mon Oct 27, 2025)
Transaction: Canucks Announce Departure of Top Defense Prospect Tom Willander in Exchange for Victor Mancini at Canucks Daily (Sat Oct 25, 2025)
Canucks recall Victor Mancini, send Tom Willander down to AHL Abbotsford at Canucks Army (Sat Oct 25, 2025)
Blackfish: Canucks’ OHL prospects putting on a show, a Tom Willander highlight, and more at Canucks Army (Tue Oct 21, 2025)
Canucks recall Nils Aman and Tom Willander; assign Schuldt to AHL Abbotsford at Canucks Army (Mon Oct 20, 2025)
The Farmies: Tom Willander scores first pro goal in Canucks’ 5-2 loss vs. Laval at Canucks Army (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
Vancouver Canucks Let Fans Know What They Really Think About Tom Willander's Slow Development at Canucks Daily (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
The Real Reason the Vancouver Canucks Decided to Cut Victor Mancini and Tom Willander Comes to Light at Canucks Daily (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
Canucks Assign Mancini & Willander to the AHL; Cootes Makes the Team at The Hockey Writers (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
Canucks cut defencemen Victor Mancini and Tom Willander ahead of roster deadline at Canucks Army (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
Victor Mancini making the Canucks over Tom Willander feels like a best-case scenario right now at Canucks Army (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
Canucks Appear to Issue a Change of Plans with Top Defense Prospect Tom Willander, and He's Okay With It at Canucks Daily (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
Vancouver Canucks' Announce Roster/Lineup for 2nd Preseason Game Against the Calgary Flames at Canucks Daily (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
Vancouver Canucks Top Prospect Tom Willander Opens Up on His Career-Altering Decision at Canucks Daily (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
Tom Willander, Jonathan Lekkerimäki highlight Canucks 2025 Prospects Showcase Roster at Canucks Army (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
Top Defense Prospect Tom Willander's Fate with the Vancouver Canucks This Season Appears to be Decided at Canucks Daily (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked – 2025-26 Preseason Update at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
Vancouver Canucks Bracing for a Monster Return Involving Top Prospects Tom Willander and Victor Mancini at Canucks Daily (Sun Aug 31, 2025)
3 Canucks Who Could Make Their NHL Debut This Season at The Hockey Writers (Sat Aug 30, 2025)
Vancouver Canucks’ Top 10 Prospects: 2025-26 Preseason Edition at The Hockey Writers (Wed Aug 13, 2025)
Canucks’ 5 Burning Questions Heading Into 2025-26 Season at The Hockey Writers (Sun Aug 3, 2025)
CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #1 Tom Willander at Canucks Army (Tue Jul 29, 2025)
Canucks finally signed Tom Willander, but what was the holdup? at The Canuck Way (Fri May 16, 2025)
Canucks, Tom Willander still not close on contract stalemate at The Canuck Way (Wed Apr 30, 2025)

Current Contract

Tom Willander signed a $3,135,000 3-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks and General Manager Patrik Alvin on May 14, 2025 with an AAV of $950,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2027-28 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.99% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2025-26	20	$950,000	$1,750,000	$855,000	$95,000	$950,000	$1,045,000	$82,500	ELC
2026-27	21	$950,000	$1,750,000	$855,000	$95,000	$950,000	$1,045,000	$82,500	ELC
2027-28	22	$950,000	$1,750,000	$855,000	$95,000	$950,000	$1,045,000	$82,500	ELC
Total				$2,565,000	$285,000	$2,850,000	$3,135,000	$247,500

Signed: May 14, 2025

Team: Vancouver Canucks

GM: Patrik Alvin

Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2014-15	Brick Invitational	Team Brick Alberta	6	2	2	4		4				1		1	1
2018-19	U16 Div.1	Flemingsbergs IK U16	14	4	2	6		4
2019-20	U16 Div.1	Flemingsbergs IK U16	15	16	12	28		8
2019-20	U16 SM	Flemingsbergs IK U16	3	0	2	2		2
2019-20	Division 2	Flemingsbergs IK	1	0	0	0
2019-20	J18 Div.1	Flemingsbergs IK J18	19	2	8	10		2				2		1	1		4
2020-21	J18 Region	AIK J18	2	0	0	0	+1
2021-22	J18 Region	AIK J18	13	2	6	8	+15	10
2021-22	HockeyAllsvenskan	AIK	1	0	0	0	+1
2021-22	J18 Nationell	AIK J18	5	0	0	0	+3	2				2		1	1	-1	4
2021-22	J20 Nationell	AIK J20	12	0	0	0	-10	4				1				+1
2022-23	WJC-18	Sweden U18	7	3	5	8	+6	27
2022-23	WJAC-19	Sweden U18	6	2	2	4		2
2022-23	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Sweden U18	5	0	2	2		4
2022-23	SHL	Rögle BK	2	0	0	0
2022-23	J18 Region	Rögle BK J18	1	1	1	2	+2
2022-23	Champions HL	Rögle BK	1	0	0	0
2022-23	J18 Region	Rögle BK U18	1	1	1	2	+2
2022-23	J20 Nationell	Rögle BK J20										6	1	3	4	+4
2022-23	J20 Nationell	Rögle BK U20	39	4	21	25	+7	22				6	1	3	4	+4
2022-23	J18 Nationell	Rögle BK J18	1	0	0	0	-2					6	3	5	8	+2	4
2022-23	J18 Nationell	Rögle BK U18	1	0	0	0	-2					6	3	5	8	+2	4
2023-24	NCAA	Boston Univ.	38	4	21	25	+28	12
2023-24	WJC-20	Sweden U20	7	1	2	3	+9	2
2024-25	NCAA	Boston Univ.	39	2	22	24	+19	8
2024-25	WJC-20	Sweden U20	7	2	3	5	+3	8
2024-25	EHT	Sweden	3	0	1	1
2025-26	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	14	0	5	5	-1	2	9	0.0	13:45
2025-26	AHL	Abbotsford Canucks	5	1	1	2	-5
NHL Career			14	0	5	5	-1	2	9	0.0	13:45