Gustav Rydahl (born September 11, 1994) is a Swedish professional

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for

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of the

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(SHL).

Playing career

Rydahl played in the youth ranks with Färjestads BK before moving to

in 2011. He made his Elitserien debut on October 9, 2012, at Timrå IK. He scored his first Elitserien goal on January 12, 2013, against HV71's Gustaf Wesslau in a 3–4 shootout loss in

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. Rydahl signed with the

Växjö Lakers The Växjö Lakers Hockey Club (often referred to as the Växjö Lakers or VLH) are a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Växjö in Sweden. The club plays at the Vida Arena and plays in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien), ...

in 2014 and helped the team win the Swedish championship in his first year, making 62 SHL appearances with five goals that season. After two years with the Lakers, he agreed to terms with fellow SHL outfit

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in May 2016. Having claimed the Swedish championship with

Färjestad BK Färjestad Bollklubb (; abbreviated as FBK) is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 21 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning ten times since the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserie ...

in the 2021–22 season, Rydahl left the SHL as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, $750,000 contract with the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

of the NHL on June 13, 2022. Rydahl started the 2022–23 season with the Rangers'

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affiliate, the

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, but was called up to the Rangers on January 5, 2023. He did not play in the Rangers' January 5 game and was returned to Hartford afterward. Rydahl contributed with seven goals and 15 points through 40 games with the Wolf Pack before he was traded by the Rangers to the

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...

in exchange for forward Anton Blidh on March 3. Acquired to add center depth for the Avalanche affiliate, the

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, Rydahl played out the remainder of his contract in the AHL, posting 2 goals in 12 regular season games before appearing in 3 playoff contests with the Eagles. As a pending free agent from the Avalanche, Rydahl opted to resume his career in his homeland, signing a five-year contract with his original SHL club, Frölunda HC, on 11 May 2023.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rydahl, Gustav 1994 births Living people Colorado Eagles players Färjestad BK players Frölunda HC players Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey people from Karlstad Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Luleå HF players Mora IK players Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden Swedish ice hockey centres Växjö Lakers players