Andreas Lilja

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team=Detroit Red Wings
former_teams = Florida Panthers
Los Angeles Kings
league = NHL
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 230
nickname = Lily, Pain Train
nationality = SWE
birth_date = birth date and age|1975|07|13
birth_place = Helsingborg, Sweden
draft = 54^th overall
draft_year = 2000
draft_team = Los Angeles Kings
career_start = 1995

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Andreas Lilja (born July 13, 1975) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.

Playing career

NHL

Lilja was drafted in the 2nd round, 54th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Lilja also won the 2008 Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings.

uspension due to sex scandal

In 2005, Lilja, and fellow Swedish hockey players Henrik Tallinder and Kristian Huselius were investigated on suspicion of sexual exploitation. In March 2005, all three players were suspended from the Swedish national team for one year, with Huselius and Tallinder being released by Swedish club Linköping and Lilja being suspended by Swedish club Mora for the rest of the season. [cite web | author=Associated Press | title="Allegations in Sweden to be reviewed" | publisher=TSN | language=English | url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=115109&hubname= | date=2005-02-16 | accessdate=2007-05-22]

Initially police had dropped their investigation two days after the initial charges on February 11, 2005 when a 22-year-old woman accused the trio of raping her February 9, because of a lack of evidence. However, a special prosecutor reopened the case in March, leading to the suspensions. [cite web | author=Canadian Press | title="Swedish NHLers to be re-investigated" | publisher=TSN | language=English | url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=116889&hubname= | date=2005-03-03 | accessdate=2007-05-22] Lilja and the others were cleared in June of that year after a special prosecutor ruled there was no evidence they forced the woman to have sex. [cite web | author=Associated Press | title="Swedish prosecutor clears three players" | publisher=The Globe and Mail | language=English | url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/v5/content/subscribe?user_URL=http://www.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2Fstory%2FLAC.20050611.DIGEST11-1%2FTPStory%2F%3Fquery%3Dhuselius&ord=15865121&brand=theglobeandmail&force_login=true | date=2005-06-11 | accessdate=2007-05-22]

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