International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2024 Sweden | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2023 Switzerland | |
Willander represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a silver medal.
| Tom Willander | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
9 February 2005 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Vancouver Canucks Rögle BK | ||
| NHL draft |
11th overall, 2023 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Tom Willander (born 9 February 2005) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Willander was drafted 11th overall by the Canucks in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Prior to joining Boston University, Willander played for Rögle BK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Willander committed to playing for Boston University in the NCAA in his post-draft year, citing playing in college as better for his development over playing in the SHL. Willander scored the game-winning goal against Team Canada during the grouping stage of the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, ensuring the highest seed for Team Sweden.
On 15 May 2025, Willander signalled the conclusion of his collegiate career following his sophomore season by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
Willander played his first NHL game against the New York Rangers on October 28, 2025. On December 6, 2025, Willander scored his first NHL goal against the Minnesota Wild, tying the game at 1–1. The Vancouver Canucks ultimately won the game 4–2.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2024 Sweden | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2023 Switzerland | |
Willander represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a silver medal.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | AIK | J20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | AIK | Allsv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Rögle BK | J20 | 39 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Rögle BK | SHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Boston University | HE | 38 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Boston University | HE | 39 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 70 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 70 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sweden | HG18 |  |
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | U18 | |
7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 27 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WJC | |
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 41 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2024, 2025 | |
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