Victor Olofsson

Victor Olofsson (born 18 July 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Olofsson was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 7th round, 181st overall, in the 2014 NHL entry draft, and has also played for the Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames. 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. 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.

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 24 April 2018.

Olofsson made his NHL debut for the Sabres on 28 March 2019. He recorded an assist in a loss to the Detroit Red Wings. 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. In the 2019–20 Buffalo Sabres home opener, on 5 October 2019, Olofsson scored two power play goals en route to a 7–2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. On 14 October 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.

Olofsson's impressive shot and ability to score have earned him the nickname Victor Goalofsson by the Buffalo fan base and the national media. 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. However, he endured a lower-body injury in a game against the Edmonton Oilers and was set to be out for 5–6 weeks.

Vegas Golden Knights On 2 July 2024, having left the Sabres as a free agent, Olofsson was signed to a one-year, $1.075 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. Acquired by the Golden Knights to replace some of the offensive production lost in the off-season, Olofsson made his debut on the opening night of the season, scoring two goals in a 8–4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Featuring in a top-nine forward role, Olofsson produced the longest road point streak in franchise history, with points in 10 games from 4 December to 23 January.

Despite missing a month due to injury, Olofsson rebounded offensively to contribute with 15 goals and 29 points in 56 regular-season games. After helping Vegas qualify for the playoffs, Olofsson recorded 4 points over 9 appearances in his first career Stanley Cup playoffs campaign, before Vegas' second-round series defeat by the Edmonton Oilers.

Colorado Avalanche Following his year with Vegas, Olofsson left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, $1.575 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche for the season on 20 August 2025. On 28 October 2025, in a game against the New Jersey Devils, Olofsson scored the first hat-trick of his career.

Calgary Flames On 6 March 2026, Olofsson was traded to the Calgary Flames, alongside Maximillian Curran, a conditional 2027 second-round pick, and a conditional 2028 first-round pick, in exchange for Nazem Kadri and a 2027 fourth-round pick.

Return to Vegas As a free agent for the third consecutive offseason, Olofsson signed a one-year, $1.64 million contract to return to the Vegas Golden Knights for the season on 1 July 2026.

International play

Olofsson represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal.

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 14 4 8 12 0 2017–18 Frölunda HC SHL 502716438 63142 2018–19 Rochester Americans AHL 6630336312 30 0 0 0 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 — — — — — 2023–24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 5178154 — — — — — 2024–25 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 5615142916 9 2 2 4 0 2025–26 Colorado Avalanche NHL 601114256 — — — — — 2025–26 Calgary Flames NHL 182460 — — — — — SHL totals 200 60 57 117 20 20 7 9 16 2 NHL totals 448 118 124 242 50 9 2 2 4 0

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 2024 Sweden WC 9 1 3 4 0 Junior totals 7 0 1 1 0 Senior totals 16 4 4 8 2

Awards and honors Award YearCHL Champion 2017 SHL Håkan Loob Trophy 2017–18 NHL All-Rookie Team 2019–20