Linus Ölund

Linus Ölund
Born (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997
Gävle, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Pittsburgh Penguins
WBS Penguins (AHL)
Brynäs IF
NHL Draft 155th overall, 2017
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2015–present

Linus Ölund (born 5 June 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey center. He is currently playing with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Penguins in the fifth round, 155th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Ölund made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2014–15 SHL season.[2]

Having established career highs in the 2017–18 season, with 8 goals and 15 assists for 23 points with Brynäs, Ölund opted to pursue a North American career, agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins starting from the 2018–19 season on April 25, 2018.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Brynäs IF J20 10 1 3 4 2 — — — — —
2014–15 Brynäs IF J20 41 15 11 26 10 2 1 1 2 0
2014–15 Brynäs IF SHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Brynäs IF J20 27 18 16 34 4 4 1 3 4 2
2015–16 Brynäs IF SHL 23 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Brynäs IF J20 12 8 9 17 12 — — — — —
2016–17 Brynäs IF SHL 39 8 7 15 2 20 6 4 10 2
2016–17 AIK Allsv 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2017–18 Brynäs IF SHL 51 8 15 23 4 8 2 3 5 2
SHL totals 116 16 23 39 6 29 8 7 15 4

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Sweden U17 6th 5 1 1 2 0
2014 Sweden IH18 4th 5 1 1 2 0
2015 Sweden WJC18 8th 5 0 5 5 0
Junior totals 15 2 7 9 0

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Pittsburgh's 2017 NHL draft class". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  2. ↑ "Linus Olund gets a contract with the A team" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  3. ↑ "Penguins Sign Forward Linus Olund to a Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. April 25, 2018.
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