Gustav Olofsson (born 1 December 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 46th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Olofsson has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens.
| Gustav Olofsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Olofsson at the 2016 AHL All-Star Game | |||
| Born |
1 December 1994 Borås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Seattle Kraken Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) Minnesota Wild Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL draft |
46th overall, 2013 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
editOn 24 March 2014, following one season of NCAA play with Colorado College, the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Olofsson to a three-year entry-level contract starting with the 2014–15 season,[1] but was immediately assigned to begin his professional career with the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL).[2] Olofsson was called up to the NHL for the first time on November 19, 2015,[3] where he subsequently made his debut that night in a 4–2 loss to the Boston Bruins.[4]
In June 2017, Olofsson signed a two-year, $1.45 million contract with the Wild.[5]
On October 3, 2018, Olofsson was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for prospect William Bitten.[6]
Oloffson spent three seasons within the Canadiens organization, before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with expansion club, the Seattle Kraken, on 25 August 2021.[7]
International play
editOlofsson played with Sweden at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he was his team's top scoring defenseman.[8] He helped Sweden capture the Silver medal finishing with 5 points in 7 games.[9]
Personal life
editHis younger brother, Fredrik, was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and plays within the Colorado Avalanche organization after being traded from the Dallas Stars for future considerations.[10]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 63 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Colorado College | NCHC | 30 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 52 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 59 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 41 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 57 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 24 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 41 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | AHL | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | AHL | 51 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 63 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC | 
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2012–13 | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "CC freshman defenseman Gustav Olofsson signs with Minnesota Wild". The Gazette. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Wild Inks Olofsson To Entry-Level Deal". Minnesota Wild. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "MINNESOTA WILD RECALLS GUSTAV OLOFSSON FROM IOWA". iowawild.com. November 19, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ Sporer, Evan (November 19, 2015). "Five Takeaways From Wild At Bruins". NHL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "MINNESOTA AGREES TO TERMS WITH GUSTAV OLOFSSON". iowawild.com. June 26, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "Canadiens acquire defenseman Gustav Olofsson". NHL.com. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Kraken sign defenseman Gustav Olofsson". Seattle Kraken. August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Gustav Olofsson: Preparing for the big show". Hockey Wilderness. February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ "Finland downs Sweden; Olofsson coming home with world juniors silver medal". The Gazette. January 5, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ "Fredrik Olofsson". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "Schmaltz and Olofsson named to 2012-13 USHL All-Rookie Team". Green Bay Gamblers. March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database