Oliver Wahlstrom

Oliver Wahlstrom
Born (2000-06-13) June 13, 2000
Yarmouth, Maine, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
New York Islanders
Boston College (HE)
National team  United States
NHL Draft 11th overall, 2018
New York Islanders
Playing career TBDpresent
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's ice hockey
World U18 Championships
2017 Slovakia
2018 Russia

Oliver Wahlstrom (born June 13, 2000) is an American ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Boston College Eagles.

Playing career

Wahlstrom played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons, where he served as an alternate captain for the Under-18 Team in his final season. He was committed to play for Harvard University for the 2018–19 season,[1] but later committed to Boston College.[2]

Personal life

Wahlstrom grew up in Cumberland, Maine.[3] He is a dual citizen of the United States and Sweden through his father Joakim.[4] His father played at the University of Maine before playing professionally in Sweden.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 U.S. National Development Team USHL 29 9 4 13 14
2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 26 22 23 45 22
USHL totals 55 31 27 58 36

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 United States U17 6th 5 0 1 1 4
2017 United States U18 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 4 1 5 16
2018 United States U18 2nd, silver medalist(s) 7 7 2 9 4
Junior totals 19 11 4 15 24

References

  1. Barboza, Scott (21 August 2015). "Internet sensation Wahlstrom commits to Harvard". ESPN.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. Cox, Jeff (May 26, 2018). "Oliver Wahlstrom commits to Boston College". hockeyjournal.com/. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  3. "Oliver Wahlstrom goes from viral stardom to NHL top prospect". ProHockeyTalk. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  4. "Oliver Wahlstrom's Untapped Potential". The Hockey Writers. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  5. "Maine hockey phenom helps win world title, prepares for Harvard". Press Herald. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Kieffer Bellows
New York Islanders first round pick
2018
Succeeded by
Noah Dobson


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