Gustav Olofsson (born 1 December 1994) is a

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professional

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who is currently playing for the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL). He was selected in the second round, 46th overall, by the

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in the

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. Olofsson has also previously played for the

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Playing career

On 24 March 2014, following one season of NCAA play with Colorado College, the

of the

(NHL) signed Olofsson to a three-year entry-level contract starting with the 2014–15 season, but was immediately assigned to begin his professional career with the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL). Olofsson was called up to the NHL for the first time on November 19, 2015, where he subsequently made his debut that night in a 4–2 loss to the

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. In June 2017, Olofsson signed a two-year, $1.45 million contract with the Wild. On October 3, 2018, Olofsson was traded to the

in exchange for prospect William Bitten. 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.

International play

Olofsson played with

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at the

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where he was his team's top scoring defenseman. He helped Sweden capture the Silver medal finishing with 5 points in 7 games.

Personal life

His younger brother,

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, was drafted by the

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in the

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and plays within the

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organization after being traded from the Dallas Stars for future considerations.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Olofsson, Gustav 1994 births Living people Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Coachella Valley Firebirds players Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players Green Bay Gamblers players Iowa Wild players Laval Rocket players Minnesota Wild draft picks Minnesota Wild players Montreal Canadiens players Seattle Kraken players Swedish ice hockey defencemen Sportspeople from Borås Ice hockey people from Västra Götaland County