Gustav Olofsson

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Gustav Olofsson

| image = Olofsson Gustav (40224212861).jpg

| caption = Olofsson at the 2016 AHL All-Star Game

| image_size = 230 px

| team = Seattle Kraken

| league = NHL

| prospect_team = Coachella Valley Firebirds

| prospect_league = AHL

| former_teams = Minnesota Wild
Montreal Canadiens

| position = Defense

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|12|01}}

| birth_place = Borås, Sweden

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 190

| shoots = Left

| draft = 46th overall

| draft_team = Minnesota Wild

| draft_year = 2013

| career_start = 2014

| career_end =

}}

Gustav Olofsson (born 1 December 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who 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). He was selected in the second round, 46th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Olofsson has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens.

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,{{cite news| url = http://gazette.com/cc-freshman-defenseman-gustav-olofsson-signs-with-minnesota-wild/article/1517002 | title = CC freshman defenseman Gustav Olofsson signs with Minnesota Wild | newspaper = The Gazette | date = 2014-03-24 | accessdate = 2014-03-24}} but was immediately assigned to begin his professional career with the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL).{{cite web| url = http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=710994 | title = Wild Inks Olofsson To Entry-Level Deal | publisher = Minnesota Wild | date = 2014-03-24 | accessdate = 2014-03-24}} Olofsson was called up to the NHL for the first time on November 19, 2015,{{cite web|title=MINNESOTA WILD RECALLS GUSTAV OLOFSSON FROM IOWA|url=https://www.iowawild.com/news/detail/901|website=iowawild.com|accessdate=April 13, 2018|date=November 19, 2015}} where he subsequently made his debut that night in a 4–2 loss to the Boston Bruins.{{cite web|last1=Sporer|first1=Evan|title=Five Takeaways From Wild At Bruins|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/five-takeaways-from-wild-at-bruins/c-788743|website=NHL.com|accessdate=14 April 2018|date=19 November 2015}}

In June 2017, Olofsson signed a two-year, $1.45 million contract with the Wild.{{cite web|title=MINNESOTA AGREES TO TERMS WITH GUSTAV OLOFSSON|url=https://www.iowawild.com/news/detail/minnesota-signs-gustav-olofsson-to-two-year-extension|website=iowawild.com|accessdate=14 April 2018|date=26 June 2017}}

On October 3, 2018, Olofsson was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for prospect William Bitten.{{cite web |title=Canadiens acquire defenseman Gustav Olofsson |url=https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-acquire-defenseman-gustav-olofsson-for-william-bitten/c-300590344 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=October 4, 2018 |date=October 3, 2018}}

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.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/kraken/news/kraken-sign-defenseman-gustav-olofsson/c-326022594 | title = Kraken sign defenseman Gustav Olofsson | publisher = Seattle Kraken | date = 25 August 2021 | accessdate = 25 August 2021}}

International play

Olofsson played with Sweden at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he was his team's top scoring defenseman.{{cite web| url = http://www.hockeywilderness.com/2014/2/9/5394872/gustav-olofsson-preparing-for-the-big-show | title = Gustav Olofsson: Preparing for the big show | publisher = Hockey Wilderness | date = 2014-02-09 | accessdate = 2014-02-09}} He helped Sweden capture the Silver medal finishing with 5 points in 7 games.{{cite news | url = http://blogs.gazette.com/collegehockey/2014/01/05/finland-downs-sweden-olofsson-coming-home-with-world-juniors-silver-medal/ | title = Finland downs Sweden; Olofsson coming home with world juniors silver medal | newspaper = The Gazette | date = 2014-01-05 | accessdate = 2014-01-05 | archive-date = March 25, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140325011433/http://blogs.gazette.com/collegehockey/2014/01/05/finland-downs-sweden-olofsson-coming-home-with-world-juniors-silver-medal/ | url-status = dead }}

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.{{cite web|title=Fredrik Olofsson|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=195218|website=eliteprospects.com|accessdate=14 April 2018}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

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! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2011–12

| Green Bay Gamblers

| USHL

| 3

| 0

| 1

| 0

| —

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| 2012–13

| Green Bay Gamblers

| USHL

| 63

| 2

| 21

| 23

| 59

| 4

| 0

2013–14

| Colorado College

| NCHC

| 30

| 4

| 8

| 20

| —

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| 2013–14

| Iowa Wild

| AHL

| 8

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 2

| —

2014–15

| Iowa Wild

| AHL

| 1

| 0

| —

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| 2015–16

| Iowa Wild

| AHL

| 52

| 2

| 15

| 17

| 12

| —

2015–16

| Minnesota Wild

| NHL

| 2

| 0

| —

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| 2016–17

| Iowa Wild

| AHL

| 59

| 6

| 18

| 24

| 32

| —

2016–17

| Minnesota Wild

| NHL

| 13

| 0

| 3

| 2

| —

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| 2017–18

| Minnesota Wild

| NHL

| 41

| 0

| 8

| 14

| —

2018–19

| Laval Rocket

| AHL

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2019–20

| Laval Rocket

| AHL

| 57

| 1

| 15

| 16

| 18

| —

2019–20

| Montreal Canadiens

| NHL

| 3

| 0

| 2

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 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

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2022–23

| Coachella Valley Firebirds

| AHL

| 20

| 1

| 5

| 6

| 8

| 26

| 3

| 2

| 5

| 10

2022–23

| Seattle Kraken

| NHL

| 3

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2023–24

| Coachella Valley Firebirds

| AHL

| 51

| 1

| 11

| 12

| 18

| 0

| 5

| 8

2023–24

| Seattle Kraken

| NHL

| 1

| 0

| —

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| 2024–25

| Coachella Valley Firebirds

| AHL

| 51

| 3

| 14

| 17

| 24

| 6

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 2

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! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 63

! 0

! 11

! 18

! —

=International=

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! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

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! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2014

| Sweden

| WJC

| {{silver2}}

| 7

| 1

| 4

| 5

| 2

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! colspan="4" | Junior totals

! 7

! 1

! 4

! 5

! 2

Awards and honours

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! Award

! Year

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| colspan="3" | USHL

All-Rookie Team

| 2012–13

| {{cite web | url = http://www.gamblershockey.com/archives/8722 | title = Schmaltz and Olofsson named to 2012-13 USHL All-Rookie Team | publisher = Green Bay Gamblers | date = 2013-03-01 | accessdate = 2013-03-01 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}