Gustav Olofsson
Olofsson at the 2016 AHL All-Star Game
Born (1994-12-01) 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

Gustav Olofsson (born 1 December 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He 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). Olofsson was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the second round (46th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

On 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

Olofsson 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

His 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

Regular season and playoffs

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 — — — — —
NHL totals 62 0 11 11 18 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 1 4 5 2
Junior totals 7 1 4 5 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
USHL
All-Rookie Team 2012–13 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "CC freshman defenseman Gustav Olofsson signs with Minnesota Wild". The Gazette. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Wild Inks Olofsson To Entry-Level Deal". Minnesota Wild. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ "MINNESOTA WILD RECALLS GUSTAV OLOFSSON FROM IOWA". iowawild.com. November 19, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ Sporer, Evan (November 19, 2015). "Five Takeaways From Wild At Bruins". NHL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ "MINNESOTA AGREES TO TERMS WITH GUSTAV OLOFSSON". iowawild.com. June 26, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Canadiens acquire defenseman Gustav Olofsson". NHL.com. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kraken sign defenseman Gustav Olofsson". Seattle Kraken. August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Gustav Olofsson: Preparing for the big show". Hockey Wilderness. February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Finland downs Sweden; Olofsson coming home with world juniors silver medal". The Gazette. January 5, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Fredrik Olofsson". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Schmaltz and Olofsson named to 2012-13 USHL All-Rookie Team". Green Bay Gamblers. March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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