Note: Reports prior to Sept 2023 were originally graded out of ten, and also included additional categories that have been merged into the current categories.
This likely results in the overall ratings prior to 2023 being decreased in comparison to reports since Sept 2023.For an `Apples to Apples` comparison between players, we recommend only comparing reports before, or after, Sept 2023.
Results will average out accordingly as more data is accumulated.
Events
Birthday: Feb. 9, 2005
Height: 6' 0 | 185 cm
Weight: 181 lbs | 82 kg
Drafted: 11 overall, 2023 round 1 (
VAN)
Reports
Jan. 19, 2024 (Updated Jan. 20, 2024)
Position scouted: Right Defense
Age when scouted: 18
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Prospect
Willander is the Canucks top defensive prospect.
Good size. Outstanding skater. Agile. Mobile. Quick to space. Has the legs to escape pressure in his zone and lead the breakout on his own.
Best described as a 2-way 'D' - but has the skill to provide better than secondary offense.
Hockey sense to be deployed in all situations.
At Boston University - as of January 20th - 18GP - 3G - 7A (+13)
For Sweden at World Juniors 7GP - 1G - 2A (+9) -
Trustworthy / Versatile
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Elite ProspectsSeason | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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2023-24 | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 38 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 12 |
2023-24 | Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
2023-24 | Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK | SHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK J18 | J18 Nationell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 | WJAC-19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 (all) | International-Jr | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 33 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK J18 | J18 Region | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK | Champions HL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK J20 | J20 Nationell | 39 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 22 |
2021-22 | Sweden U17 (all) | International-Jr | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
2021-22 | AIK | HockeyAllsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021-22 | AIK J18 | J18 Region | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 |
2021-22 | AIK J20 | J20 Nationell | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 4 |
2021-22 | AIK J18 | J18 Nationell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
- Compete/Consistency: 89
- Defensive Zone Starts: 88
- Hockey IQ: 90
- Offensive Zone Starts: 88
- Penalty Kill: 86
- Power Play: 89
- Physicality: 68
- Puck Moving/Passing: 88
- Shot: 78
- Skating: 94
Dec. 21, 2023
Position scouted: Right Defense
Age when scouted: 18
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Prospect
Vancouver drafted Willander in the first-round (11th) at the 2023 entry draft in Nashville. The right shot defenceman can do it all. He's best described as a 'two-way/transitional' defenceman. Willander is an elite skater with high end hockey sense. He angles his checks to the perimeter very well. He's quick to space in all three zone. He can walk the offensive blue line to open up lanes to get pucks on net or distribute to the flanks.
Willander will be one of the Swede's top four defenceman at the WJC. Look for him to be, primarily, deployed at even strength and the penalty kill. Possibly some power-play clean up duty.
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Elite ProspectsSeason | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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2023-24 | Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
2023-24 | Boston Univ. | NCAA | 38 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 12 |
2023-24 | Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK | SHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK J18 | J18 Nationell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 | WJAC-19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 (all) | International-Jr | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 33 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK J18 | J18 Region | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK | Champions HL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK J20 | J20 Nationell | 39 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 22 |
2021-22 | AIK J18 | J18 Nationell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
2021-22 | Sweden U17 (all) | International-Jr | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
2021-22 | AIK | HockeyAllsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021-22 | AIK J18 | J18 Region | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 |
2021-22 | AIK J20 | J20 Nationell | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 4 |
- Compete/Consistency: 89
- Defensive Zone Starts: 88
- Hockey IQ: 90
- Offensive Zone Starts: 88
- Penalty Kill: 86
- Power Play: 89
- Physicality: 68
- Puck Moving/Passing: 88
- Shot: 78
- Skating: 94
Apr. 30, 2023
Position scouted: Right Defense
Age when scouted: 18
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Prospect
On the rise. Finished his 22/23 year on a high at the U18 Worlds.
Elite skater. Very similar to teammate Sandin Pellikka.
2-way / Transitional 'D' who has added more offense to his game. Scored three goals on the power-play at U18's. More deception and confidence making plays and directing pucks on goal from range. Active defender. Smart. Reliable. Not a physical player - but not shy about battling for pucks and boxing out opponents around his net. The kind of defender who can play north of 20 minutes per game with ease. Leans middle pairing 'D' - with chance at top pairing in time.
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Elite ProspectsSeason | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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2022-23 | Sweden U18 | WJAC-19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK J18 | J18 Nationell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK | SHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 (all) | International-Jr | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 33 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK J18 | J18 Region | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK J20 | J20 Nationell | 39 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 22 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK | Champions HL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021-22 | AIK | HockeyAllsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021-22 | Sweden U17 (all) | International-Jr | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
2021-22 | AIK J18 | J18 Region | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 |
2021-22 | AIK J20 | J20 Nationell | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 4 |
2021-22 | AIK J18 | J18 Nationell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
2020-21 | AIK J18 | J18 Region | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Compete/Consistency: 70
- Defensive Zone Starts: 80
- Hockey IQ: 80
- Offensive Zone Starts: 92
- Penalty Kill: 82
- Power Play: 89
- Physicality: 40
- Puck Moving/Passing: 88
- Shot: 78
- Skating: 90
Feb. 4, 2023 (Updated Feb. 8, 2023)
Position scouted: Right Defense
Age when scouted: 17
Projection: Second Pair
Trending: Flat
Excellent skater
Ability to escape pressure / spin away from checks
Leans 2-way / Transitional
Not shy about leading the rush at the J20 level in Sweden
Used in all situations - more of a distributor than shooter - walks the offensive blue line to open up lanes - average plus defender - competes
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Elite ProspectsSeason | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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2022-23 | Rögle BK | SHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 (all) | International-Jr | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 33 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK J18 | J18 Region | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK J20 | J20 Nationell | 39 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 22 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK | Champions HL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022-23 | Sweden U18 | WJAC-19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 |
2022-23 | Rögle BK J18 | J18 Nationell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
2021-22 | AIK | HockeyAllsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021-22 | Sweden U17 (all) | International-Jr | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
2021-22 | AIK J18 | J18 Region | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 |
2021-22 | AIK J20 | J20 Nationell | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 4 |
2021-22 | AIK J18 | J18 Nationell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
2020-21 | AIK J18 | J18 Region | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Compete/Consistency: 70
- Defensive Zone Starts: 70
- Hockey IQ: 77
- Penalty Kill: 60
- Power Play: 80
- Physicality: 47
- Puck Moving/Passing: 80
- Shot: 10
- Skating: 80
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
- 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
- 8%: Shot
- 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality