Adam Edström (born 12 October 2000) is a Swedish professional

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forward for the

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of the

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(NHL). He was selected by the Rangers in the sixth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft with the 161st pick of the draft.

Playing career

In 2018–19 Edström split the season between

Mora IK Mora IK (or Mora Ishockeyklubb) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora in northern Dalarna. After failing the 2019 SHL qualifiers, Mora has been relegated for play in the second-tier league, HockeyAllsvenskan. Mora has previously p ...

of the

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(SHL) and its junior team in the

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. He registered one assist without scoring a goal in 15 games for Mora IK. Edström joined

Rögle BK Rögle BK (Rögle Bandyklubb) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Ängelholm that has been playing in the SHL since the 2015–16 season. Rögle has previously played in the SHL (previously named Elitserien) in 1992–1996, 2008–20 ...

the following season and established himself in the SHL through three seasons with the club. On 16 May 2022, Edström was signed by draft club, the

, to a three-year, entry-level contract. He was on the Rangers' 2022–23 training camp roster but was returned to Rögle BK. After completing the 2022–23 season with Rögle BK he was assigned to the Rangers'

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(AHL) affiliate, the

Hartford Wolf Pack The Hartford Wolf Pack are a professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. A member of the American Hockey League (AHL), they play their home games at the PeoplesBank Arena. The team was established in 1926 as the Providence Reds. ...

. Edström was called up to the Rangers on 28 November 2023, but was returned to Hartford later that day without playing a game. He made his NHL debut and scored his first NHL goal on 15 December, in a 5–1 win against the

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. He was returned to Hartford after the game and was sidelined with an upper body injury shortly afterwards but was recalled to the Rangers on 11 February 2024. Edström referred to his NHL debut upon this recall, saying that "It was a big opportunity, and I think I capitalized on that opportunity the best that I could. Me being back here is a sign that I did something good, so I'm just going to keep going down that road." After a strong training camp, Edström made the Rangers' opening day roster for the 2024–25 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edström, Adam 2000 births Living people 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey people from Karlstad Mora IK players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Rögle BK players Swedish ice hockey forwards