Linus Ölund (born 5 June 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey center. He is currently playing with Brynäs IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fifth round, 155th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Linus Ölund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
5 June 1997 Gävle, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team | Brynäs IF | ||
| NHL draft |
155th overall, 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editÖlund made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2014–15 SHL season.[2]
Having established career highs in the 2017–18 season, with 8 goals and 15 assists for 23 points with Brynäs, Ölund opted to pursue a North American career, agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins starting from the 2018–19 season on 25 April 2018.[3]
In his first season in North America, Ölund was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Thrust into a defensive checking line role, he found difficulty adapting to the different style of play, producing just 6 goals and 15 points in 61 games.
With the desire to return to Sweden, Ölund was returned to former club, Brynäs IF of the SHL, on loan for the 2019–20 season from the Penguins on 28 June 2019.[4] He made 49 appearances, posting a 4 goals and 14 points. With the season ended prematurely due to COVID-19, Ölund was released from the final year of his entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins after his contract was mutually terminated on 29 May 2020.
On 1 June, 2020, Ölund was signed to a three-year contract to remain his tenure with Brynäs IF.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 39 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | AIK | Allsv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 51 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 61 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 49 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 50 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 51 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 47 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Brynäs IF | Allsv | 37 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 313 | 50 | 58 | 108 | 42 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | U17 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | U18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Meet Pittsburgh's 2017 NHL draft class". Pittsburgh Penguins. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Linus Olund gets a contract with the A team" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Penguins Sign Forward Linus Olund to a Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Linus Ölund returns home" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Linus Olund extends by three years" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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