Linus Ölund

Date of Birth: Jun 05, 1997
Age: 29
Place of Birth: Gävle, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: IK Huge
Position: C
Height: 182 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 83 kg / 183 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 27/28

Linus Ölund Facts

Player Type: Two-Way CenterWorkhorse
Drafted: 2017 round 5 #155 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Agency: Premium

Skilled two-way player that can be used on both special teams. Ölund has very good hockey sense and reads the game exceptionally well. Puck skills are fine and he has overall pretty good offensive skills. (EP 2017)

smart, reliable center with good possession game.. doesn't play too flashy, but makes plays that benefit his team
— Draftin Europe 2017

Linus Ölund Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2011-2012	Brynäs IF U16	U16 SM	8	1	1	2	0	0
2012-2013	Brynäs IF U16 "C"	U16 SM	8	6	5	11	2	5
2012-2013	Brynäs IF J18	J18 Elit	10	2	1	3	0	3
2012-2013	Brynäs IF J18	J18 Allsvenskan	9	0	1	1	2	0
2012-2013	Sweden U16 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	3	3	0	-2
2013-2014	Brynäs IF J18 "C"	J18 Elit	20	17	20	37	4	31
2013-2014	Brynäs IF J18 "C"	J18 Allsvenskan	16	13	10	23	16	8	Playoffs	5	2	1	3	2	2
2013-2014	Brynäs IF J20	J20 SuperElit	10	1	3	4	2	0
2013-2014	Sweden U17	WHC-17	5	1	1	2	0	-
2013-2014	Sweden U17 (all)	International-Jr	13	4	3	7	6	9
2014-2015	Brynäs IF J18	J18 Elit	6	5	5	10	2	10
2014-2015	Brynäs IF J18	J18 Allsvenskan	4	2	1	3	2	4	Playoffs	4	3	2	5	0	3
2014-2015	Brynäs IF J20 "A"	J20 SuperElit	41	15	11	26	10	9	Playoffs	2	1	1	2	0	-1
2014-2015	Brynäs IF	SHL	3	0	0	0	0	0
2014-2015	Sweden U18 "A"	WJC-18	5	0	5	5	0	0
2014-2015	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	20	2	9	11	2	-
2015-2016	Brynäs IF J20 "C"	J20 SuperElit	27	18	16	34	4	8	Playoffs	4	1	3	4	2	1
2015-2016	Brynäs IF	SHL	23	0	1	1	0	-5	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-2016	Sweden U19 (all) "C"	International-Jr	4	0	4	4	0	6
2015-2016	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	0	0	0	2
2016-2017	Brynäs IF J20	J20 SuperElit	12	8	9	17	12	7
2016-2017	Brynäs IF	SHL	39	8	7	15	2	9	Playoffs	20	6	4	10	2	2
2016-2017	AIK Loan	HockeyAllsvenskan	2	0	0	0	0	-2
2016-2017	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	5	1	1	2	0	0
2017-2018	Brynäs IF	SHL	51	8	15	23	4	-2	Playoffs	8	2	3	5	2	0
2017-2018	Sweden (all)	International	7	2	3	5	0	4
2018-2019	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	61	6	9	15	8	3
2019-2020	Brynäs IF Loan	SHL	49	4	10	14	6	-6
2020-2021	Brynäs IF "A"	SHL	50	9	11	20	12	-12	Relegation	5	1	1	2	0	3
2020-2021	Sweden (all)	International	3	0	1	1	0	-1
2021-2022	Brynäs IF "A"	SHL	51	11	6	17	6	-5	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	2	2
2021-2022	Sweden (all)	International	2	0	0	0	0	-1
2022-2023	Brynäs IF "A"	SHL	47	10	8	18	12	-8	Relegation	4	2	2	4	0	-3
2023-2024	Brynäs IF	HockeyAllsvenskan	37	12	9	21	4	9	Qualification	10	1	5	6	2	3
2024-2025	Brynäs IF "A"	SHL	50	5	14	19	10	10	Playoffs	15	4	1	5	9	2
2025-2026	Brynäs IF "A"	SHL	51	8	9	17	37	13	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	1
2026-2027	Brynäs IF "A"	SHL	9	3	3	6	4	2
2026-2027	Projected	SHL	52	17	17	34	23	12

Linus Ölund Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2011-2012	Gästrikland	TV-Pucken	8	1	7	8	0	9
2012-2013	Gästrikland "C"	TV-Pucken	8	4	3	7	0	5
2014-2015	Sweden U18 "A"	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	1	1	2	0	1
2017-2018	Brynäs IF	Champions HL	9	5	3	8	0	3
2017-2018	Sweden	EHT	3	0	1	1	0	2
2020-2021	Sweden	EHT	3	0	1	1	0	0
2025-2026	Brynäs IF "A"	Champions HL	12	1	4	5	4	3

Linus Ölund Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	61	6	9	15	0.25	8	3	0
Champions HL	2	21	6	7	13	0.62	4	6	0
EHT	2	6	0	2	2	0.33	0	2	0
HockeyAllsvenskan	2	39	12	9	21	0.54	4	7	1	10	1	5	6	0.60	2	3
International	3	12	2	4	6	0.50	0	2	0
International-Jr	5	48	7	20	27	0.56	8	15*	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	0	1	0
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell)	3	29	15	12	27	0.93	20	12	2	9	5	3	8	0.89	2	5
J18 Elit (U18 Region)	3	36	24	26	50	1.39	6	44	0
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell)	4	90	42	39	81	0.90	28	24	2	6	2	4	6	1.00	2	0
SHL	11	423	66	84	150	0.35	93	-4	8	58	16	12	28	0.48	15	7
TV-Pucken	2	16	5	10	15	0.94	0	14	0
U16 SM	2	16	7	6	13	0.81	2	5	0
WHC-17	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	0	-	0
WJC-18	1	5	0	5	5	1.00	0	0	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Linus Ölund Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AIK	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
Brynäs IF	12	481	84	100	184	0.38	101	11	9	68	17	17	34	0.50	17	10
Brynäs IF J18	3	65	39	38	77	1.18	26	56	2	9	5	3	8	0.89	2	5
Brynäs IF J20	4	90	42	39	81	0.90	28	24	2	6	2	4	6	1.00	2	0
Brynäs IF U16	2	16	7	6	13	0.81	2	5	0
Gästrikland	2	16	5	10	15	0.94	0	14	0
Sweden (EHT)	2	6	0	2	2	0.33	0	2	0
Sweden (all)	3	12	2	4	6	0.50	0	2	0
Sweden U16 (all)	1	3	0	3	3	1.00	0	-2	0
Sweden U17	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	0	-	0
Sweden U17 (all)	1	13	4	3	7	0.54	6	9	0
Sweden U18	1	5	0	5	5	1.00	0	0	0
Sweden U18 (Cup)	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	0	1	0
Sweden U18 (all)	1	20	2	9	11	0.55	2	-	0
Sweden U19 (all)	1	4	0	4	4	1.00	0	6	0
Sweden U20 (all)	2	8	1	1	2	0.25	0	2	0
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	1	61	6	9	15	0.25	8	3	0

Linus Ölund Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2011-2012	U16 SM Bronze Medal
2012-2013	J18 SM Gold Medal TV-Pucken Silver Medal U16 SM Silver Medal
2013-2014	J18 Elit (West) Most Goals (17) J18 Elit (West) Most Points (37)
2014-2015	J18 SM Gold Medal
2016-2017	SHL SM Silver Medal
2023-2024	HockeyAllsvenskan Champion HockeyAllsvenskan Community Service Award (Stora Pris) HockeyAllsvenskan to SHL Promotion (Brynäs IF)
2024-2025	SHL SM Silver Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
01/10/2025	Extension	Brynäs IF	Brynäs IF
05/13/2024	Extension	Brynäs IF	Brynäs IF
04/05/2023	Extension	Brynäs IF	Brynäs IF
06/01/2020	Extension	Brynäs IF	Brynäs IF
05/28/2020	Confirmed	Pittsburgh Penguins	Unknown
06/28/2019	Loan	Pittsburgh Penguins	Brynäs IF
04/25/2018	Confirmed	Brynäs IF	Pittsburgh Penguins
10/31/2016	Loan	Brynäs IF	AIK
12/01/2015	Extension	Brynäs IF J20	Brynäs IF

Linus Ölund Biography and Trivia

2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #70 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING