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Sweden Melvin Fernström
#44 Örebro HK / SHL - 25/26
1-time TV-Pucken Gold Medal 1
2-time J18 SM Gold Medal 2
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time SHL Rookie of the Year 1
Date of Birth
Feb 28, 2006
Position
RW
Age
19
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Bålsta, SWE
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Bålsta HC
Contract
27/28
Cap Hit
$872,500 Powered by
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted
2024 round 3 #93 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Agency
PREMIUM

Fernström reads the play away from the puck, anticipates where the next pass will come, and he gets there just as his puck-carrying teammates turn to execute the play. His shot may not be the most powerful, but he gets it off from the right positions and angles to score. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

Sister: Filippa Fernström

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Melvin Fernström Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 AIK U16 U16 Div.1 3* 3* 3* 6* 6* -* |
2021-22 SDE HF U16 U16 Div.1 17* 22* 16* 38* 24* -* | Playoffs QC 5 3 4 7 6 -
SDE HF U16 U16 SM 8* 9* 12* 21* 6* -* |
SDE HF J18 J18 Region 28* 26* 11* 37* 44* 5* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sweden U16 (all) International-Jr 3* 3* 0* 3* 0* 4* |
2022-23 Örebro HK J18 J18 Region 22* 16* 22* 38* 16* -* |
Örebro HK J18 J18 Nationell 17* 7* 11* 18* 8* 4* | Playoffs 6 2 5 7 4 4
Örebro HK J20 J20 Nationell 9* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sweden U17 WHC-17 6* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 12* 5* 8* 13* 10* -* |
2023-24 Örebro HK J18 J18 Nationell 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 4 4 5 9 8 7
Örebro HK J20 J20 Nationell 45* 31* 32* 63* 28* 25* | Playoffs 8 5 5 10 0 4
Örebro HK SHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 25 0
Sweden U18 WJC-18 7* 3* 5* 8* 6* 2* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 27* 13* 13* 26* 30* 10* |
2024-25 Örebro HK J20 J20 Nationell 12* 11* 7* 18* 4* 9* | Playoffs 4 3 4 7 2 1
Örebro HK SHL 48* 8* 9* 17* 4* -10* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -3
Sweden U19 (all) “A” International-Jr 3* 2* 0* 2* 0* 0* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 2* 2* 6* -* |
2025-26 Örebro HK SHL 29* 3* 0* 3* 6* -8* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 8* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
Projected SHL 52* 5* 0* 5* 11* -14* |

Melvin Fernström Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Sweden Selects U12 WSI U12 7* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |
2018-19 Sweden Selects U13 WSI U13 6* 1* 3* 4* -* -* |
2021-22 Stockholm Nord TV-Pucken 8* 6* 5* 11* 2* -* |
2023-24 Sweden U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 3* 2* 5* 4* -* |
Sweden U18 WJAC-19 6* 1* 2* 3* 6* -* |

Melvin Fernström Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 3* 2* 5* 1.25* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 57* 25* 26* 51* 0.89* 46* 14* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 3 83* 11* 9* 20* 0.24* 10* -20* | 2 6 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 25 * -3 *
TV-Pucken 1 8* 6* 5* 11* 1.38* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Div.1 2 20* 25* 19* 44* 2.20* 30* -* | 1 5 3 * 4 * 7 * 1.40 * 6 * - *
U16 SM 1 8* 9* 12* 21* 2.63* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Nationell (U18 Nationell) 2 17* 7* 11* 18* 1.06* 8* 4* | 2 10 6 * 10 * 16 * 1.60 * 12 * 11 *
J18 Region (U18 Region) 2 50* 42* 33* 75* 1.50* 60* 5* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
J20 Nationell (U20 Nationell) 3 66* 42* 40* 82* 1.24* 34* 33* | 3 13 8 * 9 * 17 * 1.31 * 2 * 5 *
WHC-17 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 3* 5* 8* 1.14* 6* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Melvin Fernström Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/13/2025
06/13/2025 Confirmed Örebro HK Pittsburgh Penguins
02/01/2025
02/01/2025 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins
05/23/2024
05/23/2024 Extension Örebro HK J20 Örebro HK
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2025, 3 #124 overall by Peterborough Petes in the CHL Import Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #60 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #58 by TSN/Craig Button

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #97 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #80 by TSN/McKenzie

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by NHL Central Scouting