Pierre Engvall (born 31 May 1996) is a Swedish professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). Engvall was selected by the

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in the seventh round (188th overall) of the 2014 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Engvall made his

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debut during the 2014–15 season appearing in 2 regular season games. On 8 May 2015, Engvall signed a contract with

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of the

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(Allsv). After a successful breakout season with Mora in the 2015–16 season, Engvall signed a contract extension to remain with the club. Following the completion of his second full year with Mora IK, Engvall travelled to North America and agreed to sign an amateur try-out contract for the completion of the 2016–17 season with the Maple Leafs

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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on 12 April 2017. He appeared in one post-season game with the Marlies before opting to return to Sweden in signing a two-year contract with the reigning champions,

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, in a return to the SHL on 7 May 2017. In his first full SHL season in 2017–18, Engvall despite missing games to injury produced 20 points in just 31 appearances for HV71. After an early post-season exit, Engvall for a second consecutive year agreed to a try-out to join the Toronto Marlies for the remainder of their season on 21 March 2018. While in the midst of the Marlies playoff campaign, Engvall agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on 18 May 2018. He played his first game with the Leafs on 19 November 2019, in a 4–2 loss against the

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. Engvall scored his first NHL goal with the Leafs on 21 November 2019, a short-handed goal in a 3–1 road win against the

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. Midway through his first season in the NHL, Engvall signed a two-year, $2.5 million extension with the Maple Leafs. On 28 February 2023, the Maples Leafs traded Engvall to the

in exchange for a third-round pick in the

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. On 1 July, Engvall signed a seven-year, $21 million contract extension with the Islanders. Before the 2024–25 season, Engvall was put on waivers by the Islanders, which he cleared and was then sent to New York's

(AHL) affiliate, the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Engvall, Pierre 1996 births Living people Bridgeport Islanders players Frölunda HC players HV71 players IF Troja-Ljungby players IK Oskarshamn players Mora IK players New York Islanders players People from Ljungby Ice hockey people from Kronoberg County Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Swedish ice hockey forwards 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlies players