Dennis Hildeby (born 19 August 2001) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hildeby was drafted in the fourth round, 122nd overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
| Dennis Hildeby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
19 August 2001 Järfälla, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Färjestad BK | ||
| NHL draft |
122nd overall, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career edit
Hildeby played in his youth for Åker/Strängnäs, Hudiksvalls HC, Hud/Alf/Bol/SIK/SL, Timrå IK and Färjestad BK. He played in the 2020–21 season on a loan for Linden Hockey in the Hockeyettan.[1]
Hildeby played in seven regular season games with Färjestad in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2021–22 season and he won with the team the SHL-title.[2][3] He was drafted in the fourth round, 122nd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[3][4] He signed on 13 July 2022 a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2][5] He returned to Färjestad on a loan to earn some more experience.[2] Hildeby finished the season with Färjestad and came over to North America, where he appeared in two games with the Maple Leafs American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. During the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, Hildeby was recalled on an emergency basis by the Maple Leafs after starting goaltender Ilya Samsonov was injured.[6]
Hildeby attended the 2023 Maple Leafs training camp, but was assigned to the Marlies to start the 2023–24 season.[7] He was later called up to the Maple Leafs as Samsonov's replacement after the Russian goaltender was placed on waivers.[8][9]
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2017–18 | Timrå IK | J18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1.99 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Timrå IK | J18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 3.50 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Timrå IK | J20 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1,288 | 79 | 0 | 3.68 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Timrå IK | J20 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1,613 | 74 | 2 | 2.75 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1,086 | 56 | 0 | 3.10 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Linden Hockey | Div.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 3.26 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 707 | 33 | 0 | 2.80 | .931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 342 | 11 | 1 | 1.93 | .931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 21 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1,222 | 46 | 3 | 2.26 | .918 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2022–23 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 5.28 | .849 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2023–24 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 41 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2,394 | 96 | 4 | 2.41 | .913 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 10 | 0 | 3.35 | .896 | ||
| SHL totals | 28 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1,564 | 57 | 4 | 2.19 | .921 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Färjestad BK) | 2022 | [10][11] |
References edit
- ^ "Sommarprat med Dennis Hildeby". Eskilstuna Linden Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ a b c Alter, David (27 July 2022). "Dennis Hildeby Among Goalie Prospects the Maple Leafs Hope Will Blossom". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ a b Stewart, Brian (2022-07-08). "Toronto Maple Leafs trade picks to select Dennis Hildeby 122nd overall". Pension Plan Puppets. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ Petrielli, Anthony (2022-07-08). "Dennis Hildeby drafted 122nd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs". Maple Leafs Hotstove. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Maple Leafs Sign Goaltender Dennis Hildeby". Toronto Maple Leafs. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-26 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Maple Leafs recall goaltender Dennis Hildeby to serve as team's playoff EBUG". Sportsnet. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Hornby, Lance (2 October 2023). "Maple Leafs get scissors out to trim roster". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Barden, Nick (2024-01-01). "'A Very Proud Moment': How Dennis Hildeby Turned His Debut AHL Season into a Call-Up with Maple Leafs". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ Bukala, Jason; Boylen, Rory (1 January 2023). "Scout's Analysis: What Maple Leafs have in goalie Dennis Hildeby". Sportsnet. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Färjestad wins it on the road". eurohockeyclubs.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Färjestad BK are Swedish Champions" (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey League. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database