Noah Östlund
| Noah Östlund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 March 2004 Nykvarn, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) Djurgårdens IF Växjö Lakers | ||
| NHL draft |
16th overall, 2022 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Noah Östlund (born 11 March 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey center for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 16th overall by the Sabres in the 2022 NHL entry draft.[1]
Playing career
Östlund made his professional debut for Djurgårdens IF during the 2021–22 season, where he appeared in 11 games. He also appeared in 32 games for Djurgårdens' J20 team, where he recorded nine goals and 33 assists.[2]
Following his selection in the 2022 NHL entry draft, Östlund was signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a three-year, entry-level contract on 16 July 2022.[3] He was returned on loan to continue his development in Sweden with Djurgårdens IF in the HockeyAllsvenskan.
Unable to help Djurgårdens IF gain promotion, after losing the Allsvenskan finals to Modo Hockey, Östlund left the club and was loaned by the Sabres to continue his development in the SHL with reigning champions, Växjö Lakers, for the 2023–24 season on 4 June 2023.[4]
After spending most of the 2024–25 season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Rochester Americans, Östlund was called up to the Sabres on 4 April 2025.[5] Östlund would later make his NHL debut on 5 April against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[6]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2024 Sweden | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2022 Germany | ||
Östlund represented Sweden at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded four goals and six assists in six games and won a gold medal.[7]
Östlund represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded three goals and seven assists in seven games and won a silver medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 32 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Djurgårdens IF | Allsv | 37 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 38 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 45 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2024–25 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 49 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sweden | U18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Sweden | HG18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | Sweden | U18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2023 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | ||
| Junior totals | 30 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 26 | ||||
References
- ^ "Sabres' Noah Ostlund: Sweet 16th at 2022 Entry Draft". cbssports.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "With the 16th pick of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres have selected Noah Östlund from Djurgårdens IF J20 of the Nationell". thehockeywriters.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Sabres sign 2022 First-round picks to entry-level contracts". Buffalo Sabres. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Welcome Noah Ostlund" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Red-hot Ostlund recalled to Buffalo, set for NHL debut". NHL.com. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Thompson scores 40th, Sabres defeat Lightning in shootout". NHL.com. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Sweden beats USA to take gold at U18 World Championship". tsn.ca. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database