Hallander, 21, has appeared in 53 games with WBS this season, scoring 10 goals, 14 assists and 24 points. His 24 points rank third among all WBS rookies and he has points in each of his last three AHL contests (3A). He was most recently with Pittsburgh when he was recalled on an emergency basis earlier this week.
The 6-foot-1, 191-pound native of Sundsvall, Sweden spent the 2020-21 season with Lulea HF of the Swedish Hockey League, recording 13 goals, 11 assists and 24 points in 51 games. His 13 goals were tied for third-most on the team. Prior to this season, he played parts of the last five seasons in the SHL and Allsvenskan in Sweden, split between Lulea HF and Timra IK.
Hallander was originally drafted by the Penguins in the second round (58th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft before being traded to Toronto on August 25, 2020 as part of the deal that saw Pittsburgh acquire Kasperi Kapanen. He was re-acquired by Pittsburgh on July 17, 2021.
The Penguins take on the New York Rangers for the final time in the regular season tonight at 7:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden. The game can be viewed exclusively via stream on ESPN+ and Hulu.
