Who is Malte Gustafsson?

Malte Gustafsson is a defender from Sweden who plays for HV71 in the SHL.

What team does Malte Gustafsson play for?

Malte plays for HV71 in the SHL.

How tall is Malte Gustafsson?

Malte Gustafsson is 194 cm (6'4") tall.

How much does Malte Gustafsson weigh?

Malte Gustafsson weighs 92 kg (203 lbs).

When was Malte Gustafsson born?

Malte Gustafsson was born on 2008-06-11 in Väckelsång, SWE.

How old is Malte Gustafsson?

Malte Gustafsson is 18 years old.

What is Malte Gustafsson's nationality?

Malte Gustafsson is from Sweden.

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Date of Birth: Jun 11, 2008
Age: 18
Place of Birth: Väckelsång, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Tingsryds AIF
Position: D
Height: 194 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 92 kg / 203 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 28/29

Player Type: Mobile Defenseman
Two-Way Defenseman
Cap Hit: Powered by
NHL Rights: New York Islanders / Signed
Drafted: 2026 round 1 #13 overall by New York Islanders
Agency: Premium
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Gustafsson is highly aggressive, creating value by pinching quickly and gapping up early. He has the lateral mobility to take away space in the middle and force attackers to choose the outside lane, then crush them to the boards. Once the play hits the defensive zone, his effectiveness doesn’t dissipate. Instead, he maintains the same play-killing mentality, leveraging his mobility, physical presence, and colossal frame to force breakups.

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Brother: Viggo Gustafsson

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
21-22	Tingsryds AIF U16	U16 Div.1	6	2	0	2	2	-
22-23	Tingsryds AIF U16	U16 Div.1	18	11	18	29	16	-
	Tingsryds AIF J18 2	J18 Div.2	14	5	8	13	6	-
23-24	HV71 U16	U16 Region	16	4	13	17	35	-	Playoffs QC	2	1	0	1	0	-
	HV71 J18	J18 Region	10	1	3	4	4	10
	HV71 J18	J18 Nationell	13	0	3	3	10	-8	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	2
	Sweden U16 (all)	International-Jr	10	0	3	3	4	11
24-25	HV71 J18	J18 Region	8	2	3	5	10	-
	HV71 J18	J18 Nationell	3	0	2	2	2	1	Playoffs	1	1	1	2	0	-2
	HV71 J20	J20 Nationell	36	2	6	8	28	-6	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
	Sweden U17	WHC-17	4	1	1	2	6	-
	Sweden U17 (all)	International-Jr	13	1	5	6	10	-
25-26	HV71 U18	U18 Region	3	0	3	3	2	-
	HV71 U18	U18 Nationell	1	0	0	0	29	0
	HV71 U20	U20 Nationell	19	4	8	12	16	-18	Relegation	3	2	0	2	27	3
	HV71	SHL	27	0	3	3	4	-8	Relegation	4	0	0	0	2	-1
	Sweden U18"A"	WJC-18	6	1	4	5	6	7
	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	16	3	9	12	18	-
26-27	HV71Loan	SHL	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	5	0	3	3	0	0

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
23-24	Småland	TV-Pucken	8	1	3	4	4	-
25-26	HV71 U20	Svenska Cupen U20	1	0	0	0	0	1
	Sweden U18	WJAC-19	3	0	0	0	4	-
	Sweden U18"A"	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	2	4	6	8	3

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Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Fri 01/05		@
Wed 29/04		@
Mon 27/04		@
Sat 25/04		vs

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup	1	5	2	4	6	1.20	8	3	0
International-Jr	4	44	4	20	24	0.55	32	11*	0
J18 Div.2 (U18 Div.2)	1	14	5	8	13	0.93	6	-	0
SHL	2	27	0	3	3	0.11	4	-8	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1
Svenska Cupen U20	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0
TV-Pucken	1	8	1	3	4	0.50	4	-	0
U16 Div.1	2	24	13	18	31	1.29	18	-	0
U16 Region	1	16	4	13	17	1.06	35	-	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	0	-
U18 Nationell (J18 Nationell)	3	17	0	5	5	0.29	41	-7	2	5	1	1	2	0.40	0	0
U18 Region (J18 Region)	3	21	3	9	12	0.57	16	10*	0
U20 Nationell (J20 Nationell)	2	55	6	14	20	0.36	44	-24	2	4	2	0	2	0.50	27	3
WHC-17	1	4	1	1	2	0.50	6	-	0
WJAC-19	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	4	-	0
WJC-18	1	6	1	4	5	0.83	6	7	0

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Malte Gustafsson Career Totals

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U16 Div.1

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Malte Gustafsson Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
2023-2024	TV-Pucken Bronze Medal U16 Best Defenseman
2024-2025	U17 WHC Bronze Medal
2025-2026	Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal U18 WJC All-Star Team U18 WJC Gold Medal U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team WJAC-19 All-Star Team WJAC-19 Bronze Medal

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