Fabian Lysell

Fabian Lysell (born 19 January 2003) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lysell was selected by the Boston Bruins in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2021 NHL entry draft.

Early life Lysell was born on 19 January 2003, in Gothenburg, Sweden to parents Maria and Henrik. His mother is a former synchronized figure skater who competed in international tournaments. Although he was born and raised in Sweden, Lysell has ties to Western Canada and Boston through his mother.

Playing career Lysell spent his entire minor hockey career in Sweden with his hometown Frölunda HC in the J20 Nationell and J18 Elit League. After scoring 34 points in 14 games with Frölunda HC J18, Lysell was selected 30th overall by the Vancouver Giants in 2020 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. While, he chose to return to Sweden for the 2020–21 season, he requested a transfer to Luleå HF after being passed over for Frölunda's Swedish Hockey League (SHL) team. Shortly thereafter, he signed a three-year entry level contract with the Bruins with an annual NHL cap hit of $925,000.

Following the signing, Lysell was reassigned to the Vancouver Giants for the 2021–22 season. After scoring nine goals and 17 assists by December, Lysell was named to Team Sweden for the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. However, he fell ill during the tournament and missed the team's first two games before the whole tournament was cancelled due to multiple COVID-19 outbreaks. Despite missing 13 games due to the tournament and illness, Lysell maintained his lead as the team's leading scorer. He returned to the NHL on 22 March 2025, and registered his first NHL point on 8 April with an assist on a Casey Mittelstadt goal against the New Jersey Devils. On 13 April, Lysell scored his first NHL goal in a 4–1 road win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Lysell started the 2025–26 season with the Provindence Bruins. He scored his first AHL hat-trick in their season opener against the Charlotte Checkers. Lysell tallied six goals and five assists for 11 points through 11 games, which helped the team maintain a winning 11–1–0 record. In helping Providence claim the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy, as the top ranking regular season team, Lysell registered 17 goals and 42 points in 57 appearances. He made one Calder Cup Playoff game appearance before ending the season through injury.

As a pending restricted free agent, Lysell's tenure with the Bruins ended after he was traded at the 2026 NHL entry draft to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Ivan Ivan on 27 June 2026. He was later signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Avalanche for the season on 14 July 2026.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2019–20 Frölunda HC J20 11 1 5 6 6 — — — — — 2020–21 Frölunda HC J20 11 3 10 13 12 — — — — — 2020–21 Luleå HF SHL 26 2 1 3 8 — — — — — 2021–22 Vancouver Giants WHL 53 22 40 62 52 12 4 17 21 16 2022–23 Providence Bruins AHL 54 14 23 37 46 3 0 1 1 4 2023–24 Providence Bruins AHL 56 15 35 50 37 1 0 0 0 2 2024–25 Providence Bruins AHL 52 11 23 34 38 7 0 2 2 8 2024–25 Boston Bruins NHL 12 1 2 3 6 — — — — — 2025–26 Providence Bruins AHL 57 17 25 42 51 1 0 0 0 2SHL totals 26 2 1 3 8 — — — — —NHL totals 12 1 2 3 6 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2019 Sweden U17 6th 5 5 2 7 6 2021 Sweden U18 7 3 6 9 4 2022 Sweden WJC 7 2 4 6 0 2023 Sweden WJC 4th 7 0 0 0 29Junior totals 26 10 12 22 39