Victor Olofsson
| Victor Olofsson | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 July 1995 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | |||||
| Position | Left wing | |||||
| Shoots | Left | |||||
| NHL team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres Modo Hockey Frölunda HC | |||||
| National team |
 NHL Draft |
181st overall, 2014 Buffalo Sabres | ||||
| Playing career | 2013–present | |||||
Victor Olofsson (born 18 July 1995) is a
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]
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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 an 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
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | J18 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | J18 Allsv | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Modo Hockey | J18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Modo Hockey | J18 Allsv | 18 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 56 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 72 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 75 | 28 | 12 | 40 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 51 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 200 | 60 | 57 | 117 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 314 | 90 | 92 | 182 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC
|
4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Sweden | WC | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CHL | ||
| Champion | 2017 | [10] |
| SHL | ||
| Håkan Loob Trophy | 2017–18 | |
| NHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2019–20 | |
References
- ^ "Modo Hockey 2013–14 player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Olofsson to Frolunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Sabres sign Victor Olofsson". Buffalo Sabres. April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Victor Olofsson, young Sabres 'bring a spark,' but comeback falls short in OT loss". The Buffalo News. March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Olofsson scores first NHL goal as Sabres fall to Islanders 5-1". WKBW-TV. March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Olofsson sets rookie record in Sabres' win over Stars". Sportsnet. October 14, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Victor Olofsson's game should translate well to the NHL". March 26, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ Larkin, Matt (October 2, 2019). "Top 10 Calder Trophy candidates for 2019-20". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ Ryndak, Chris (January 3, 2020). "Olofsson to miss 5-6 weeks due to injury". nhl.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ Gustav Orbring (February 7, 2017). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database