Victor Östman

Victor Östman (born 3 October 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He had a four-year tenure with the Maine Black Bears ice hockey team of Hockey East before signing with the Kraken.

Playing career Östman was born on August 3, 2000, in Danderyd, Sweden, to parents Helene and Lars.

Östman played hockey in Sweden with HV71's SuperElit junior team, as well as some stints with their Swedish Hockey League (SHL) team.

Following three seasons with HV71, Östman opted to play in America, joining the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) for the 2019–20 season. He said that the USHL is "a few levels better" than the SuperElit league. During the season, he maintained a 2.34 goals against average (GAA) and a .913 save percentage.

Following one season in the USHL, Östman committed to the University of Maine's hockey team, the Black Bears. In his freshman year, he achieved a 3–6–1 record, managing a 3.77 GAA and a .902 save percentage.

On 3 April 2024, the Seattle Kraken signed Östman to a two-year, entry-level contract. On 8 April, before joining the Kraken's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, he was named the Outstanding Graduating International Student by the Maine Business School.

During the season, on 8 April 2025, Östman made his NHL debut with the Kraken in relief of Joey Daccord against the Utah Hockey Club.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2016–17 HV71 J20 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2017–18 HV71 SHL 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2017–18 HV71 J20 17 7 8 0 951 52 0 3.28 .889 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 HV71 SHL 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2018–19 HV71 J20 21 15 6 0 1,267 61 0 2.89 .887 — — — — — — — — 2019–20 Chicago Steel USHL 30 25 4 0 1,742 68 0 2.34 .913 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 University of Maine HE 11 3 6 1 605 38 0 3.77 .902 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 University of Maine HE 21 5 14 1 1,234 68 0 3.31 .900 — — — — — — — — 2022–23 University of Maine HE 33 12 14 4 1,875 68 5 2.21 .918 — — — — — — — — 2023–24 University of Maine HE 21 13 6 1 1,198 56 0 2.81 .892 — — — — — — — — 2024–25 Kansas City Mavericks ECHL 32 21 7 4 1,880 79 2 2.52 .903 — — — — — — — — 2024–25 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 5 2 1 2 303 12 1 2.38 .916 — — — — — — — — 2024–25 Seattle Kraken NHL 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — — 2025–26 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 36 17 15 3 2,025 95 2 2.81 .906 1 0 0 16 0 0 0.00 1.000 2025–26 Seattle Kraken NHL 1 0 1 0 57 2 0 2.10 .943 — — — — — — — — NHL totals 2 0 1 0 77 2 0 1.56 .957 — — — — — — — —