Gustav Olofsson

Gustav Olofsson (born 1 December 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected in the second round, 46th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2013 NHL entry draft. Olofsson has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens and Seattle Kraken.

Playing career On 24 March 2014, following one season of NCAA play with Colorado College, the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Olofsson to a three-year entry-level contract starting with the 2014–15 season, but was immediately assigned to begin his professional career with the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL). Olofsson was called up to the NHL for the first time on November 19, 2015, where he subsequently made his debut that night in a 4–2 loss to the Boston Bruins.

In June 2017, Olofsson signed a two-year, $1.45 million contract with the Wild.

On October 3, 2018, Olofsson was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for prospect William Bitten.

Oloffson spent three seasons within the Canadiens organization, before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with expansion club, the Seattle Kraken, on 25 August 2021.

After three seasons under contract with the Kraken, Olofsson was not re-signed to an NHL contract however continued within the organization in signing a two-year deal to continue his tenure with AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, on July 15, 2025.

International play Olofsson played with Sweden at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he was his team's top scoring defenseman. He helped Sweden capture the Silver medal finishing with 5 points in 7 games.

Personal life His younger brother, Fredrik, was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2014 NHL entry draft and played within the Colorado Avalanche organization after being traded from the Dallas Stars for future considerations. He now plays for Rogle BK Angelholm of the Swehl

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2011–12 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2012–13 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 63 2 21 23 59 4 0 0 0 0 2013–14 Colorado College NCHC 30 4 4 8 20 — — — — — 2013–14 Iowa Wild AHL 8 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2014–15 Iowa Wild AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2015–16 Iowa Wild AHL 52 2 15 17 12 — — — — — 2015–16 Minnesota Wild NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2016–17 Iowa Wild AHL 59 6 18 24 32 — — — — — 2016–17 Minnesota Wild NHL 13 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 2017–18 Minnesota Wild NHL 41 0 8 8 14 — — — — — 2018–19 Laval Rocket AHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2019–20 Laval Rocket AHL 57 1 15 16 18 — — — — — 2019–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2020–21 Laval Rocket AHL 24 1 11 12 11 — — — — — 2021–22 Charlotte Checkers AHL 41 2 7 9 32 7 1 2 3 6 2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 20 1 5 6 8 26 3 2 5 10 2022–23 Seattle Kraken NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2023–24 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 51 1 11 12 18 18 0 5 5 8 2023–24 Seattle Kraken NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2024–25 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 51 3 14 17 24 6 1 0 1 2 2025–26 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 48 4 28 32 28 12 0 5 5 8 NHL totals 63 0 11 11 18 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2014 Sweden WJC 7 1 4 5 2 Junior totals 7 1 4 5 2

Awards and honours Award Year USHL All-Rookie Team 2012–13