| Victor Olofsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 18, 1995, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Buffalo Sabres 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 left wing for 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. He is the younger brother of Jesper Olofsson, also a professional hockey player.
Playing career[]
Swedish Hockey League[]
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]
Buffalo Sabres[]
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]
Olofsson made his NHL debut for the Sabres on March 28, 2019. He recorded an assist in a loss to the Detroit Red Wings.[4] He scored his first NHL goal on the power play in his second game two days later in a loss to the New York Islanders.[5] In the 2019–20 Buffalo Sabres home opener, on October 5, 2019, Olofsson scored two power play goals en route to a 7–2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. On October 14, 2019, Olofsson set a NHL record for scoring the first seven goals of his NHL career on the power play in a 4–0 shutout of the Dallas Stars.[6]
Olofsson's impressive shot and ability to score have earned him the nickname Victor Goalofsson by the Buffalo fan base and the national media.[7] He also began to put himself in the picture to be a candidate for the 2019–20 Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the NHL's rookie of the year.[8] However, he endured a lower-body injury in a game against the Edmonton Oilers and was set to be out for 5-6 weeks.[9]
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 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 66 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 54 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 200 | 60 | 57 | 117 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 60 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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 | [10] |
| SHL | ||
| Håkan Loob Trophy | 2017–18 | |
References[]
- ↑ "Modo Hockey 2013–14 player statistics". Eliteprospects.com (2014-03-02). Retrieved on 2014-03-02.
- ↑ "Olofsson to Frolunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC (2016-04-03). Retrieved on 2016-04-03.
- ↑ "Sabres sign Victor Olofsson". Buffalo Sabres (2018-04-24). Retrieved on 2018-04-24.
- ↑ "Victor Olofsson, young Sabres 'bring a spark,' but comeback falls short in OT loss", 2019-03-28. Retrieved on 2019-03-29.
- ↑ "Olofsson scores first NHL goal as Sabres fall to Islanders 5-1". WKBW-TV (2019-03-30). Retrieved on 2019-03-31.
- ↑ Buffalo Sabres' Victor Olofsson sets rookie power play scoring record (en).
- ↑ Victor Olofsson’s game should translate well to the NHL (en) (2019-03-26).
- ↑ LarkinOctober 2, Matt (2019-10-02). Top 10 Calder Trophy candidates for 2019-20 (en-CA).
- ↑ Olofsson to miss 5-6 weeks due to injury (3 January 2020). Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
- ↑ Gustav Orbring (2017-02-07). Frölunda win CHL for second year running (Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved on 2017-02-07.
External links[]
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