Jakob Lilja
Jersey Number: 15
Player information for Jakob Lilja
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
July 23, 1993
Number
15
Shoots
Left
Weight
196 lbs (89kg)
Birthplace
Malmo, SWE
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Played in his lone NHL season while in Columbus, collecting 2-3-5 in 37 appearances in 2019-20.
- Notched his first career NHL goal on Dec. 27, 2019 at Washington (Ilya Samsonov)
- Made his NHL debut in Columbus’ season opener on Oct. 4, 2019 vs. Toronto and picked up his first career point with an assist on Oct. 16 vs. Dallas.
- Added 5-8-13 in 22 outings with the American Hockey League’s Cleveland Monsters in 2019-20.
- Has skated in Europe since 2020, with stints in the Kontinental Hockey League (Barys Nur-Sultan, Dynamo Moskva) and Switzerland (HC Ambri-Piotta, HC Fribourg-Gotteron).
- Split the 2024-25 campaign between HC Ambri-Piotta and HC Fribourg-Gotteron in Switzerland, combining for 10-16-16 in 40 outings.
- Played in Sweden prior to coming over to North America, totaling 48-51-99, 71 penalty minutes and was +14 in 222 career games in the Swedish Hockey League from 2012-19.
- Set SHL career highs in assists and points in his final SHL campaign in 2018-19 with 12-25-37 in 52 appearances with Djurgardens IF.
- Made his SHL debut during the 2012-13 campaign, notching 1-0-1 in 29 appearances with Rogle BK.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| Totals | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted; Signed by Columbus as a free agent on June 15, 2019.