Lias Andersson started the season with Sweden’s HV71, there for a first taste of top-league experience. Most people that follow hockey in Sweden knew that he was someone to keep an eye on, but at the end of the season he was an integral part of the SHL’s championship team.
He has hockey in his blood. Both his father (Niklas) and uncle (Mikael) were NHL players, and he has grown up in locker rooms in North America and Sweden.
Birthplace: Smögen, Sweden
Shoots: Left
Position: Centre/Left Wing
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 192 lbs.