Gustav Rydahl
Gustav Rydahl (born September 11, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
| Gustav Rydahl | |||
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| Born |
September 11, 1994 Karlstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Frölunda HC Växjö Lakers Luleå HF Färjestad BK | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Playing career
Rydahl played in the youth ranks with Färjestads BK before moving to Frölunda HC in 2011. He made his Elitserien debut on October 9, 2012, at Timrå IK.[1] He scored his first Elitserien goal on January 12, 2013, against HV71's Gustaf Wesslau in a 3–4 shootout loss in Scandinavium.[2]
Rydahl signed with the Växjö Lakers in 2014 and helped the team win the Swedish championship his first year, making 62 SHL appearances with five goals that season. After two years with the Lakers, he agreed to terms with fellow SHL outfit Luleå HF in May 2016.[3]
Having claimed the Swedish championship with Färjestad BK in the 2021–22 season, Rydahl left the SHL as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, $750,000 contract with the New York Rangers of the NHL on June 13, 2022.[4][5]
Rydahl started the 2022–23 season with the Rangers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, but was called up to the Rangers on January 5, 2023.[6][7] He did not play in the Rangers' January 5 game and was returned to Hartford afterward.[8] Rydahl contributed with seven goals and 15 points through 40 games with the Wolf Pack before he was traded by the Rangers to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Anton Blidh on March 3.[9][10] Acquired to add center depth for the Avalanche affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, Rydahl played out the remainder of his contract in the AHL, posting 2 goals in 12 regular season games before appearing in 3 playoff contests with the Eagles.
As a pending free agent from the Avalanche, Rydahl opted to resume his career in his homeland, signing a five-year contract with his original SHL club, Frölunda HC, on 11 May 2023.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Färjestad BK | J18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Färjestad BK | J18 Allsv | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Färjestad BK | J18 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Färjestad BK | J18 Allsv | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Skåre BK | SWE.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Frölunda HC | J18 Allsv | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 46 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Mora IK | Allsv | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 44 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 51 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Luleå HF | SHL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Luleå HF | SHL | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 47 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 49 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 44 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 | ||
| 2022–23 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 40 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 371 | 64 | 44 | 108 | 277 | 78 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 55 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy champion | 2015, 2022 | [12] |
References
- Nilsson, Stefan (November 20, 2012). "Frölundas 18-åring får chansen mot Modo". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- "HV slog Frölunda på straffar". TT (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. January 12, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- "Trio nya spelare till Luleå Hockey". Luleå Hockey. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- "Rangers sign Swedish forward Gustav Rydahl". CBS Sports. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- "Rangers Agree to Terms with Gustav Rydahl". NHL.com. June 13, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- "Wolf Pack Loan F Ryan Lohin yo Jacksonville, F Gustav Rydahl Recalled by Rangers". Hartford Wolf Pack. January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- "Rangers' Filip Chytil: Under the weather". CBS. January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- "Pre-game Report: Wolf Pack March into Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to Battle Penguins". Hartford Wolf Pack. January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- "NYR Acquire Anton Blidh from Colorado and Wyatt Kalynuk from Vancouver". New York Rangers. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- "Avalanche acquires Gustav Rydahl". Colorado Avalanche. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- "Rydahl went by feeling" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- "Färjestad BK are Swedish Champions" (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey League. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database