#15 Anton Lundell
How Acquired: Selected by Florida in the 1st Round (12th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft
2023-24 Notes:
- Led Florida with five assists (0-5-5) over seven games in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. His five points were second on the team to Evan Rodrigues (4-3-7).
- Amassed 17 points (3-14-17) and a plus-eight rating in the 2023-24 postseason, the fourth-most points on the team. His plus-minus rating in the postseason was second only to Gustav Forsling’s (+9) on the Cats.
- Assisted on the series-clinching goals in Game 6 at BOS and Game 6 vs. NYR. He also posted an assist on Carter Verhaeghe’s OT winner in Game 2 vs. TBL.
- Recorded a four-game assist streak (0-4-4) from Games 2-5 against TBL.
- Registered 35 points (13-22-35) over 78 regular season games in 2023-24, as we as a plus-19 rating. He won a career-high 54.9% of his faceoff draws.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Posted 10 points (2-8-10) over 21 playoff games during Florida’s 2022-23 Stanley Cup Final run.
- Skated a career-high 37:30 TOI in Game 1 at Carolina in the 2022-23 Eastern Conference Final
- Logged an assist on Sam Reinhart’s OT winner in Game 3 vs. Toronto in Round 2 in 2022-23
- Notched back-to-back two-assist games in Games 6 & 7 vs. BOS in 2022-23
- Tied for the team lead with two SHGs in 2022-23
- Skated in his 100th NHL game on Jan. 14, 2023 vs. VAN
- Career-long three-game goal streak from Nov. 23-26, 2022
- Produced 18 goals and 44 points (18-26-44) over his first NHL season in 2021-22, both the fourth-most by a rookie in franchise history. His 26 assists were the third-most by a FLA rookie.
- In 2021-22, posted 12 multi-point games, tied with Jesse Belanger for the most by a FLA rookie in one season in club history
- His four multi-goal games in 2021-22 were behind only Mark Parrish (6 in 1998-99) for the franchise rookie mark. Lundell’s four game-winning tallies are the second-most by a rookie in team history
- Named NHL Rookie of the Month for January 2022 (3-14-17 in 15 GP)
- Played three seasons (2018-19 to 2020-21) with HIFK, amassing 72 points (35-37-72) over 108 games.
- Recorded three points (1-2-3) over 20 career Liiga playoff games
- Appeared in 26 games with HIFK (Liiga) in 2020-21, registering 25 points (16-9-25). His 16 goals led all HIFK skaters
- Served as an alternate captain for HIFK as a 20-year-old
- Tallied three goals, Jan. 29, 2020 vs. HC TPS
- Recorded two goals and six points (2-4-6), Nov. 18, 2020 vs. Jokerit
- Scored four goals, Oct. 24, 2020 at SaiPa
- Earned a Silver Medal at the 2021 IIHF World Championships, recording a team-leading four goals and seven points (4-3-7) over 10 games
- Earned a Bronze Medal while serving as captain of Finland at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, posting a team-leading 10 points and six goals. He finished the tournament third in points and goals.
- Earned a Gold Medal at the 2019 WJC, producing four points (1-3-4) over seven games
- Earned a Gold Medal at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championship, notching six points (2-4-6) over seven games
FIRSTS/SINGLE-GAME HIGHS/STREAKS
First NHL Game: Oct. 14, 2022 vs. PIT
First NHL Goal: Oct. 19, 2022 at TBL
Most Goals: 2 (6X), Last: Feb. 14, 2024 at PIT
Most Assists: 5, Jan. 31, 2022 at CBJ
Most Points: 5, Jan. 31, 2022 at CBJ
Most PIM: 7, Dec. 21, 2022 vs. NJD
Most Shots: 8, Jan. 15, 2022 vs. CBJ
Longest Goal Streak: 3 Games, Nov. 23-28, 2023
Longest Assist Streak: 4 Games, Dec. 30, 2021-Jan. 6, 2022
Longest Point Streak: 5 Games (2X), Last: Jan. 16-23, 2023