| April 28, 2023 |
Hallander signed a five-year contract with Timra of the Swedish League on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports. - Hallander was selected in the second round -- 58th overall -- of the 2018 Draft by the Penguins. He has spent most of the last two seasons with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, playing three games at the NHL level. He had 25 goals and 36 assists in 104 AHL contests and will return back to his native Sweden. Hallander is a restricted free agent and the Penguins can retain his NHL rights by offering him a qualifying offer. |
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| March 23, 2023 |
Hallander was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday. - With Jason Zucker (undisclosed) and Jake Guentzel (undisclosed) both game-time decisions going into Thursday's contest against Dallas, Hallander was summoned from the AHL. Ultimately, Guentzel and Zucker ended up in the lineup, so Hallander is swiftly returning to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, where he has 11 goals and 33 points in 40 appearances this season. |
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| Feb. 1, 2023 |
Hallander returned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's lineup Wednesday, Taylor Haase of DKPittsburghSports.com reports. - Hallander was injured in early January and required hospitalization for the injury. The 22-year-old's fairly quick return to the farm team's lineup is an encouraging sign, though he's probably not in line for a promotion to the NHL in the near future. The winger has 25 points through 26 games, ranking fourth in scoring for the Baby Pens despite his nearly month-long absence. |
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| Jan. 7, 2023 |
Hallander (undisclosed) was released from the hospital Saturday after he was stretchered off the ice in AHL action Friday night. - Hallander was injured late in the third period in a game against Charlotte. He went down against the boards and was subsequently taken to the hospital, where he was examined and eventually released to go home. There was 1:12 remaining in the contest when Hallander went down, and it was called final at that time. Hallander has eight goals and 25 points in 26 games with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. |
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| Jan. 6, 2023 |
Hallander (undisclosed) was stretchered off the ice against AHL Charlotte on Friday, Taylor Haase of DKPittsburghSports.com reports. - Hallander went down against the boards near the end of Friday's loss and was taken off the ice on a stretcher. An update on his status should be available in the coming days. |
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| Nov. 15, 2022 |
Hallander (lower body) is a game-time decision for Tuesday's contest against Toronto. - Hallander missed Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to Montreal because of an illness and now he might be kept out of the lineup for a second straight game due to a separate issue. Hallander has no points in two games this season. If it's determined that he can't play Tuesday then Kasperi Kapanen should stay in the lineup. |
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| Nov. 12, 2022 |
Hallander will miss Saturday's game against Montreal because of an illness. - Hallander has no points in two games this season while averaging 9:58 of ice time. Kasperi Kapanen, who was a healthy scratch for Pittsburgh's last two games, will draw back into the lineup. |
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| Nov. 7, 2022 |
Hallander was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday. - Hallander was off to a hot start at the AHL level before Monday's promotion, tallying four goals and nine points through 10 contests. He made his NHL debut with Pittsburgh near the end of the 2021-22 campaign but failed to record his first career point in the contest. Hallander could make his season debut Wednesday against Washington as the Penguins are currently dealing with a few injuries to the forward group. |
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| April 7, 2022 |
Hallander was promoted from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday. - Hallander has yet to crack the Penguins' lineup this season and isn't expected to do so Thursday versus the Rangers despite his promotion. |
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| April 5, 2022 |
Hallander was demoted to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday. - Hallander was an emergency recall Monday but his services won't be needed Tuesday against Colorado. The 21-year-old forward could make his NHL debut at some point this season and will have a shot at making the roster to begin the 2022-23 campaign. |
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| April 4, 2022 |
Hallander was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an emergency basis Monday. - The Penguins are dealing with several injured forwards so Hallander could make his NHL debut Tuesday against the Avalanche. The 21-year-old forward was selected in the second round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, was traded to the Maple Leafs prior to the 2020-21 campaign, and was sent back to the Penguins last offseason. He's tallied 10 goals and 23 points through 52 games in his first AHL season. |
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| Jan. 18, 2022 |
Hallander was demoted from the taxi squad to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday. - Hallander has eight points in 24 AHL games this season. The 21-year-old forward likely won't make his NHL debut during the 2021-22 campaign. |
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| Jan. 12, 2022 |
The Penguins recalled Hallander to the taxi squad from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday. - Hallander has three goals and five assists in the AHL this season. The 21-year-old, a second-round pick in 2018, won't debut with the Penguins this season unless a number of regular forwards get injured or are sidelined by COVID-19. |
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