Position	Defenceman
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (105 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Detroit Red Wings Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings
Nationality	Sweden
Born	July 13, 1975, Helsingborg, SWE
NHL Draft	54th overall, 2000 Los Angeles Kings
Pro Career	2000 – present

Andreas Lilja (born July 13, 1975 in Helsingborg, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Defence (defense in the U.S.A.) in hockey is a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... Stature redirects here. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... “NHL” redirects here. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team who play in the Ft. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... A childs first birthday party. ... July 13 is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Helsingborg in Sweden Helsingborg is located in the southernmost part of Sweden, called Skåne, and has a population of 91,600. ... “Sverige” redirects here. ... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... July 13 is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Helsingborg in Sweden Helsingborg is located in the southernmost part of Sweden, called Skåne, and has a population of 91,600. ... A professional can be either a person in a profession (certain types of skilled work requiring formal training / education) or in sports (a sportsman / sportwoman doing sports for payment). ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... “NHL” redirects here. ...

Lilja was drafted in the 2nd round, 54th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild. ...

Suspended due to rape scandal

In 2005, Lilja, and fellow Swedish hockey players Henrik Tallinder and Kristian Huselius were investigated on suspicion of sexual exploitation. In March of 2005, all three players were suspended from the Swedish national team for one year, with Huselius and Tallinder being released by Swedish club Linköping and Lilja being suspended by Swedish club Mora for the rest of the season. Henrik Tallinder (born January 10, 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. He was drafted 48th overall by the Sabres in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden. ... Mora Ishockey Klubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club. ...

Initially police had dropped their investigation two days after the initial charges on February 11, 2005 when a 22-year-old woman accused the trio of raping her February 9, because of a lack of evidence. However, a special prosecutor reopened the case in March, leading to the suspensions. Tallinder and the others were cleared in June of that year after a special prosecutor ruled there was no evidence they forced the woman to have sex.

Career statistics

Stats as of May 7, 2007. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... “NHL” redirects here. ... The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team who play in the Ft. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (128th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...