Playing career

Lilja was drafted in the 2nd round, 54th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2002-03 NHL season, Lilja was traded to the Florida Panthers where he played for the remainder of the season. In the summer of 2004, he was signed by the Nashville Predators, but never played for them because of the NHL lockout, during which he played for Mora IK and the Malmö IF Redhawks of Elitserien, as well as HC Ambri-Piotta of the Swiss National League A. Once the lockout ended, he was signed to a one-year deal by the Detroit Red Wings. After playing in all 82 regular season games for the Red Wings in the 2005-06 NHL season, he was re-signed by the team to a two-year deal in the summer of 2006. Lilja was re-signed again to another two-year deal in the summer of 2008.

Lilja won the 2008 Stanley Cup as a member of the Red Wings. He is also one of 9 native Swedes who played for the team at that time. On October 10, 2010, after being released from a tryout with the San Jose Sharks, Lilja signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks.

Lilja signed a two-year, $1.475 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 1, 2011.

On April 6, 2013, Lilja signed a two-year contract with Rögle BK which begins with the 2013-14 season.

Personal life

Andreas is married to Lotta and has 2 daughters; Tilda (born in 2003) and Maya (born in 2008).

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994-95	Malmö IF	SEL		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995-96	Malmö IF	SEL		40	1	5	6	63		5	0	1	1	2
1996-97	Malmö IF	SEL		47	1	0	1	24		4	0	0	0	10
1997-98	Malmö IF	SEL		10	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	Malmö IF	SEL		41	0	3	3	44		1	0	0	0	4
1999-00	Malmö IF	SEL		49	8	11	19	88		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		61	7	29	36	149		4	0	6	6	6
2000-01	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		2	0	0	0	4		1	0	0	0	0
2001-02	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		4	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		26	1	4	5	22		5	0	0	0	6
2002-03	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		17	0	3	3	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Florida Panthers	NHL		56	4	8	12	56		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Florida Panthers	NHL		79	3	4	7	90		—	—	—	—	—
2004-05	Mora IK	SEL		44	3	8	11	67		—	—	—	—	—
2004-05	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA		—	—	—	—	—		5	0	2	2	6
2005-06	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		82	2	13	15	98		6	0	1	1	6
2006-07	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		57	0	5	5	54		18	1	0	1	10
2007-08	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		79	2	10	12	93		12	0	1	1	16
2008-09	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		60	2	11	13	66		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		20	1	1	2	4		11	0	0	0	14
2009-10	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		4	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		52	1	6	7	28		3	0	0	0	0
2011-12	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		46	0	6	6	34		10	0	0	0	6
2011-12	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL		33	1	7	8	44		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				580	16	71	87	563		66	1	2	3	58
SEL totals				231	13	27	40	254		16	0	1	1	24

[ Source: Wikipedia ]