Victor Olofsson
| Victor Olofsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 18, 1995 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) Modo Hockey Frölunda HC | ||
| NHL Draft |
181st overall, 2014 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Victor Olofsson (born July 18, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Olofsson was selected by the Sabres in the 7th round, 181st overall, at the 2014 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft.
Playing career
Olofsson made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut playing with Modo Hockey during the 2013–14 season.[1] At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Olofsson was unable to prevent Modo from relegation to the HockeyAllsvenskan. On April 3, 2016, Olofsson signed a two-year contract to remain in the SHL with Frölunda HC.[2]
At the conclusion of his contract with Frölunda HC following the 2017–18 season, Olofsson was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres on April 24, 2018.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 39 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 49 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 51 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 50 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 200 | 60 | 57 | 117 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CHL | ||
| Champion | 2017 | [4] |
| SHL | ||
| Håkan Loob Trophy | 2017–18 | |
References
- ↑ "Modo Hockey 2013–14 player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ↑ "Olofsson to Frolunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ↑ "Sabres sign Victor Olofsson". Buffalo Sabres. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ↑ Gustav Orbring (2017-02-07). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database