Oliver Wahlstrom
Wahlstrom with the New York Islanders in 2022
Born (2000-06-13) June 13, 2000 (age 23)
Yarmouth, Maine, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team New York Islanders
NHL Draft 11th overall, 2018
New York Islanders
Playing career 2019–present

Oliver Joakim Wahlstrom[1][failed verification] (born June 13, 2000) is a Swedish–American professional ice hockey forward for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Islanders, 11th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Wahlstrom played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons, where he served as an alternate captain for the Under-18 Team in his final season. He originally committed to play for the University of Maine when he was just thirteen years old, becoming the first player born in the 2000s to commit to play college hockey, as well as the youngest player ever to commit to play college hockey,[2] before switching his commitment to Harvard University for the 2018–19 season,[3] and finally to Boston College.[4]

In the 2018–19 season, Wahlstrom scored 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points as a freshman in 36 games. At the conclusion of the Eagles' season, Wahlstrom concluded his collegiate career by agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders on March 28, 2019.[5]

Wahlstrom made his NHL debut on October 14, 2019, against the St. Louis Blues.[6]

On August 31, 2020, Wahlstrom was loaned by the Islanders to Swedish club, AIK of the HockeyAllsvenskan, to start the 2020–21 season.[7] He returned from his loan spell on December 14.[8]

Wahlstrom scored his first NHL goal on January 28, 2021, in the Islanders' 6–3 loss to the Washington Capitals.[9] His first multipoint game occurred on February 28, 2021, with a goal and an assist in a 2–0 win against the Penguins.[10]

Wahlstrom's first NHL playoff goal came on May 22, 2021, on the power play, at Nassau Coliseum in a 4–1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[citation needed]

Personal life

Wahlstrom grew up in Cumberland, Maine.[11] He is a dual citizen of the United States and Sweden through his father, Joakim Wahlstrom.[12] His father played at the University of Maine before playing professionally in Sweden.[13] He has one sister, Alexandra, who was born in Sweden.[14][15] Wahlstrom scored a highlight goal at the age of 9 during a shootout contest before a Boston Bruins game in 2009.[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 U.S. National Development Team USHL 29 9 4 13 14 — — — — —
2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 26 22 23 45 22 — — — — —
2018–19 Boston College HE 36 8 11 19 28 — — — — —
2018–19 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 5 2 1 3 9 5 2 2 4 4
2019–20 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 45 10 12 22 29 — — — — —
2019–20 New York Islanders NHL 9 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2020–21 AIK Allsv 10 4 4 8 8 — — — — —
2020–21 New York Islanders NHL 44 12 9 21 21 5 1 2 3 8
2021–22 New York Islanders NHL 73 13 11 24 74 — — — — —
2022–23 New York Islanders NHL 35 7 9 16 32 — — — — —
NHL totals 161 32 29 61 131 5 1 2 3 8
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Canada
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Slovakia
Silver medal – second place 2018 Russia

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 United States U17 5th 5 0 1 1 4
2017 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 4 1 5 16
2018 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 7 2 9 4
2019 United States WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 2 2 4 2
2020 United States WJC 6th 5 1 4 5 31
Junior totals 31 14 10 24 57

References

  1. ^ "Oliver Wahlstrom - Men's Hockey". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Cox, Jeff (January 9, 2014). "Seventh Grader Oliver Wahlstrom Commits to Maine". sbncollegehockey.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Barboza, Scott (August 21, 2015). "Internet sensation Wahlstrom commits to Harvard". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Cox, Jeff (May 26, 2018). "Oliver Wahlstrom commits to Boston College". hockeyjournal.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Wahlstrom agrees to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract". NHL.com. March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Kandrach, Sasha (October 14, 2019). "Wahlstrom Wows in NHL Debut". NHL.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  7. ^ @nyislanders (August 31, 2020). "#Isles Transaction: Oliver Wahlstrom has been loaned to AIK (HockeyAllsvenskan)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Arnold, Christian (December 14, 2020). "Oliver Wahlstrom Headed Back to US Ahead of Expected NHL Start". nyihockeynow.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  9. ^ Gross, rew (January 28, 2021). "Islanders blow three-goal lead, lose to Capitals". Newsday. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "Isles rookie Wahlstrom beginning to display his talent". Newsday. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "Oliver Wahlstrom goes from viral stardom to NHL top prospect". ProHockeyTalk. October 24, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "Oliver Wahlstrom's Untapped Potential". The Hockey Writers. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Maine hockey phenom helps win world title, prepares for Harvard". Press Herald. April 27, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "Svenskamerikanen Oliver Wahlstrom: "Det var en häftig tid"". YouTube.
  15. ^ "Oliver Wahlstrom - Men's Hockey". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  16. ^ Pinak, Patrick (April 2, 2021). "9-Year-Old's Incredible "Spin Move" Goal Started His NHL Journey". fanbuzz.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

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Awards and achievements Preceded byKieffer Bellows New York Islanders first round pick 2018 Succeeded byNoah Dobson


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