Erik Källgren

Erik Källgren
Born	(1996-10-14) October 14, 1996 Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation	Ice hockey goaltender
Years active	2014–present
Known for	Playing for Brynäs IF in the SHL, NHL debut with Toronto Maple Leafs

Erik Källgren ( ; born 14 October 1996) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Brynäs IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Selected 183rd overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Källgren made his first appearance in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2022 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Playing career

During the 2020–21 campaign, Källgren appeared in 21 regular-season contests for the Växjö Lakers, securing 12 victories while posting a goals-against average of 2.37 and a save percentage of .911. In the postseason, he played 10 games, achieving a 7–3–0 record alongside a .937 save percentage, instrumental in leading the team to an SHL title.

Following this standout season, Källgren signed a two-year contract with SHL side Frölunda HC on 17 May 2021 as a free agent. Nevertheless, shortly thereafter, he opted to activate an NHL opt-out clause and inked a two-year, two-way deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs on 19 May 2021.

Källgren commenced the subsequent season with the Toronto Marlies, but was promoted to the Maple Leafs on 10 March 2022 after starting goaltender Jack Campbell sustained an injury. Initially serving as backup, he made his NHL debut that same night against the Arizona Coyotes, playing more than 30 minutes and conceding one goal in overtime. On 15 March, in his first NHL start against the Dallas Stars, Källgren earned his inaugural shutout by stopping all 35 shots faced, becoming only the fourth goalie in Maple Leafs history to achieve this milestone in their debut start.

After completing two seasons with Toronto, Källgren agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils for the 2023–24 season on 1 July 2023. He was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, where he recorded four wins across 16 regular-season appearances.

As his contract neared expiration on 3 May 2024, Källgren chose to return to Sweden and signed a three-year agreement with Brynäs IF, following their promotion back to the SHL.

Career statistics

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	OTL	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2014–15	IK Oskarshamn	Allsv		3	2	1	0	145	6	0	2.49	.896		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	IK Oskarshamn	Allsv		20	9	10	0	1,149	53	1	2.77	.897		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	IK Oskarshamn	Allsv		22	11	10	0	1,165	49	1	2.52	.912		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	AIK	Allsv		28	16	11	0	1,659	67	2	2.42	.907		3	1	2	185	6	0	1.95	.918
2018–19	AIK	Allsv		32	18	12	0	1841	62	5	2.02	.920		1	1	0	60	1	1	1.00	.964
2019–20	Rapid City Rush	ECHL		3	2	1	0	178	8	0	2.70	.924		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		2	0	1	0	68	1	0	0.89	.967		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Växjö Lakers	SHL		2	0	2	0	76	7	0	5.51	.837		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	TPS	Liiga		18	6	8	0	1058	41	1	2.33	.911		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Växjö Lakers	SHL			21	12	9	0	1265	50	1	2.37		.911		10	7	3	621	18	1	1.74	.930
2021–22	Toronto Marlies	AHL			26	15	8	1	388	70	1	3.02		.904
2021–22	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL			14	8	4	1	780	43	1	3.31		.888				31
2022–23	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL			10	3	2	4	562	25	0	2.67'		'.898
2022–23   | Toronto Marlies	AHL			24		10		9		2		1306			71		0		3.26		.883		4		2		1		204		11		0		3.24		.883
2023–24	Utica Comets	AHL		4 |6 |3 |795 |48 |1 |3.62 |.872	— | — | — | — | — | — | —
2024–25	Brynäs IF	SHL		20 |12 |0 |1864 |81 |2 |2.61 |.891	5 |4 |544 |30 |0 |3.31 |.855
SHL totals				55	32	23	0	3205	138	3	2.58	.897		21	12	7	1165	48	1	2.47	.897
NHL totals				24	11	6	5	1342	68	1	3.04	.892		1	0	0	31	0	0	0.00	1.000

Awards and distinctions

Honour	Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy winner	2021