Victor Olofsson
Born (1995-07-18) July 18, 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  Sweden
NHL Draft 181st overall, 2014
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2013present

Victor Olofsson (born July 18, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Olofsson was selected by the Sabres in the 7th round, 181st overall, at the 2014 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. He is the younger brother of Jesper Olofsson, also a professional ice hockey player.

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]

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 Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Modo Hockey J18 211512272
2011–12 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv 184372 21010
2012–13 Modo Hockey J18 191917366
2012–13 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv 18127190 41230
2012–13 Modo Hockey J20 72350 60110
2013–14 Modo Hockey J20 4432215316 54592
2013–14 Modo Hockey SHL 110000
2014–15 Modo Hockey J20 61340 53580
2014–15 Modo Hockey SHL 39108184
2014–15 Timrå IK Allsv 82020
2015–16 Modo Hockey SHL 491415296
2016–17 Frölunda HC SHL 51918272 1448120
2017–18 Frölunda HC SHL 502716438 63142
2018–19 Rochester Americans AHL 6630336312 30000
2018–19 Buffalo Sabres NHL 62242
2019–20 Buffalo Sabres NHL 542022426
2020–21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 561319326
2021–22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 722029496
2022–23 Buffalo Sabres NHL 752812404
SHL totals 200 60 57 117 20 20 7 9 16 2
NHL totals 263 83 84 167 24

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

  1. "Modo Hockey 2013–14 player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  2. "Olofsson to Frolunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  3. "Sabres sign Victor Olofsson". Buffalo Sabres. April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  4. "Victor Olofsson, young Sabres 'bring a spark,' but comeback falls short in OT loss". The Buffalo News. March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  5. "Olofsson scores first NHL goal as Sabres fall to Islanders 5-1". WKBW-TV. March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  6. "Buffalo Sabres' Victor Olofsson sets rookie power play scoring record". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  7. "Victor Olofsson's game should translate well to the NHL". March 26, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  8. Larkin, Matt (October 2, 2019). "Top 10 Calder Trophy candidates for 2019-20". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  9. Ryndak, Chris (January 3, 2020). "Olofsson to miss 5-6 weeks due to injury". nhl.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  10. Gustav Orbring (February 7, 2017). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
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