Pär Lindholm (born 5 October 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Lindholm made his professional debut with Skellefteå AIK in the Elitserien during the 2009–10 Elitserien season.

In the 2017–18 season, Lindholm established himself as a dominant center in the Swedish Hockey League, scoring 47 points in 49 regular-season games as well as 11 points in 16 playoff games for finalists Skellefteå AIK.

On 17 May 2018, having gained NHL attention, Lindholm signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

After attending the Maple Leafs' 2018 training camp, Lindholm made the opening night roster to begin the 2018–19 season. He made his NHL debut against traditional rivals the Montreal Canadiens in the Maple Leafs' 3–2 overtime victory on 3 October 2018. Playing as the Maple Leafs fourth-line center, Lindholm recorded his first career NHL goal on 13 October 2018 in a 4–2 win over the Washington Capitals. He appeared in every game for the Maple Leafs leading up to the trade deadline, contributing 12 points in 61 games before he was dealt to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Nic Petan on 25 February 2019.

On 1 July 2019, Lindholm joined his third NHL club, signing as a free agent to a two-year, $850,000 contract with the Boston Bruins. In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, having featured in just 1 regular season game with the Bruins, while predominantly serving as a healthy scratch, on February 14, 2021, Lindholm was placed on unconditional waivers for the purposes of contract termination by the Bruins after agreeing to a multi-year contract to return to his original Swedish club, Skellefteå AIK.

Upon completion of the 2020–21 season with Skellefteå AIK, having collected 6 points through 12 playoff games, Lindholm left the SHL in agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian club Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on 19 May 2021. In the following 2021–22 season, Lindholm registered 7 goals and 12 assists for 19 points in just 29 regular season games.

After his contract with Ak Bars, Lindholm opted to leave Russia and return again to Skellefteå AIK of the SHL, agreeing to a three-year contract on 3 May 2022.

On 24 October 2024, Skellefteå announced that it had signed Lindholm to a two-year contract extension that runs through the 2026–27 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2007–08Skellefteå AIKJ18157294—————
2007–08Skellefteå AIKJ18 Allsv1112316—————
2008–09Skellefteå AIKJ18171692520—————
2008–09Skellefteå AIKJ18 Allsv14917266594488
2008–09Skellefteå AIKJ2040114—————
2009–10Skellefteå AIKJ20321212242830336
2009–10Skellefteå AIKSEL2000010002
2010–11Skellefteå AIKJ201101251346
2010–11Skellefteå AIKSEL1000030000
2010–11IF SundsvallAllsv50771436—————
2011–12IF SundsvallAllsv52771424—————
2012–13Piteå HCDiv.126713201817412168
2013–14Karlskrona HKAllsv521329424261342
2014–15Skellefteå AIKSHL5414122655152358
2015–16Skellefteå AIKSHL52691526163148
2016–17Skellefteå AIKSHL381516313971126
2017–18Skellefteå AIKSHL491829472816651116
2018–19Toronto Maple LeafsNHL611111218—————
2018–19Winnipeg JetsNHL4011020000
2019–20Boston BruinsNHL40336460002
2020–21Boston BruinsNHL10000—————
2020–21Skellefteå AIKSHL113696122468
2021–22Ak Bars KazanKHL297121910—————
2022–23Skellefteå AIKSHL50121931671723514
2023–24Skellefteå AIKSHL477132010132358
2024–25Skellefteå AIKSHL5071623221145910
SHL totals3548212020225311122254780
NHL totals106415192280002

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2018SwedenOG5th41016
2021SwedenWC9th70004
2023SwedenWC6th82244
Senior totals1932514

Awards and honours

AwardYear
SHL
Le Mat Trophy2024

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