Emil Lilleberg
{{Short description|Norwegian ice hockey player (born 2001)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sarpsborg, Norway
| height_m = 1.88
| weight_kg = 94
| position = Defence
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| team = Tampa Bay Lightning
| prospect_league = AHL
| prospect_team =
| former_teams = Sparta Warriors
IK Oskarshamn
| ntl_team = NOR
| draft = 107th overall
| draft_year = 2021
| draft_team = Arizona Coyotes
| career_start = 2019
| career_end =
}}
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg (born 2 February 2001) is a Norwegian ice hockey defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Internationally, Lilleberg represents the Norwegian national team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey.no/nyheter/2021/her-er-arets-vm-tropp/|title=Her er årets VM-tropp|publisher=hockey.no|date=14 May 2021|language=no}} He made his NHL debut in 2024.
Playing career
Lilleberg was originally drafted 107th overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft by the Arizona Coyotes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiveforhowling.com/2021/7/24/22592012/arizona-coyotes-emil-lilleberg-107th-pick|title=Arizona Coyotes select defenseman Emil Martinsen Lilleberg 107th overall|work=Five For Howling |publisher=fiveforhowling.com|date=24 July 2021}}
On 5 June 2023, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Lilleberg to a two-year deal. Lilleberg had been playing for IK Oskarshamn of the Swedish Hockey League. Lilleberg recorded 8 assists in 46 regular season games, and had one assist in three playoff games last season with IK Oskarshamn.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/lightning/2023/06/05/emil-martinsen-lilleberg-waltteri-merela-international-free-agents-sean-day/|title=Lightning sign Sean Day, two international free agents to two-way deals|publisher=tampabay.com|date=5 June 2023}}
During his first season in North America, Lilleberg began the 2023–24 campaign with the Lightning's AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Following 31 games with the Crunch, Lilleberg was recalled and made his NHL debut with the Lightning against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on 6 January 2024.{{Cite tweet |user=TBLightning |number = 1743789845254713537 |date = 6 January 2024 |title=Welcome to the big league! Congrats Emil.}} On 10 January 2024, Lilleberg recorded his 1st career NHL assist and point.{{Cite tweet |user=TBLightning |number = 1744910052006175105 |date = 10 January 2024 |title=With an assist on Hagel's goal, Lilleberg has picked up his first NHL point.}} The assist came in a 3–2 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings at Amalie Arena.{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/sports/los-angeles-kings-jon-cooper-tampa-bay-lightning-3267b15458c955fb26373887d44a98f8|title=Lightning coach Jon Cooper gets 500th win as Perbix scores in OT to beat slumping Kings 3-2|publisher=apnews.com|date=10 January 2024}}
Lilleberg was suspended for two games for interference involving contact to the head of and injury to J. T. Compher in the second period of the Lightning's 2–0 away loss to the Detroit Red Wings on 25 January 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/lightning-emil-lilleberg-suspended-two-games-for-interference |title=Lilleberg of Lightning suspended 2 games for interference |publisher=National Hockey League |date=27 January 2025 |access-date=27 January 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/video/topic/player-safety/lilleberg-suspended-two-games-6367848353112 |title=Lilleberg suspended two games |publisher=National Hockey League |date=27 January 2025 |access-date=27 January 2025}}
In the first round of the 2025 NHL playoffs, which the Lightning lost to the Panthers, 83% of his shots missed the net, making him by far the worst shooter on the team during that series.
International play
He represented Norway at the 2021 IIHF World Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/748/IHM7480NOR_33_1_0_NOR.pdf|title=Team Roster Norway|publisher=iihf.com|date=20 August 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/748/IHM7480NOR_83_7_0_NOR.pdf|title=Player Statistics Norway|publisher=iihf.com|date=20 August 2021}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5"| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5"| Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 2018–19
| GET | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | Sparta Sarpsborg | GET | 39 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 71
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| Sparta Sarpsborg | NOR | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | SHL | 47 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022–23
| IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 46 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 41
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | AHL | 33 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 45
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023–24
| NHL | 37 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2024–25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 76 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 105
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"| SHL totals ! 95 !! 3 !! 15 !! 18 !! 57 ! 13 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 4 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"| NHL totals ! 113 !! 1 !! 23 !! 24 !! 121 ! 10 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 6 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| 2018
| Norway | WJC18-D1 | 15th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2019 | Norway | WJC18-D1 | 14th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019
| Norway | WJC-D1 | 13th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020 | Norway | WJC-D1 | 14th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021
| Norway | WC | 13th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021 | Norway | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022
| Norway | WC | 13th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023 | Norway | WC | 13th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024
| Norway | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2025 | Norway | WC | 12th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 19 !! 0 !! 8 !! 8 !! 20 | ||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Senior totals ! 33 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 28 |
References
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External links
- {{Icehockeystats}}
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Category:21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
Category:Arizona Coyotes draft picks
Category:IK Oskarshamn players
Category:Norwegian ice hockey defencemen
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Category:Sportspeople from Sarpsborg