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Victor Olofsson
Victor Olofsson
	Olofsson with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2024
Born	18 July 1995 (age 29); Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team; Former teams	Vegas Golden Knights; Modo Hockey; Frölunda HC; Buffalo Sabres
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	181st overall, 2014; Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2013–present

Victor Olofsson (born 18 July 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Olofsson was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 7th round, 181st overall, in the 2014 NHL entry draft. He is the younger brother of Jesper Olofsson, also a professional ice hockey player.

Playing career

Swedish Hockey League

Olofsson made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut playing with Modo Hockey during the 2013–14 season.^[1] At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Olofsson was unable to prevent Modo from relegation to the HockeyAllsvenskan. On April 3, 2016, Olofsson signed a two-year contract to remain in the SHL with Frölunda HC.^[2]

Buffalo Sabres

At the conclusion of his contract with Frölunda HC following the 2017–18 season, Olofsson was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres on April 24, 2018.^[3]

Olofsson made his NHL debut for the Sabres on March 28, 2019. He recorded an assist in a loss to the Detroit Red Wings.^[4] He scored his first NHL goal on the power play in his second game two days later in a loss to the New York Islanders.^[5] In the 2019–20 Buffalo Sabres home opener, on October 5, 2019, Olofsson scored two power play goals en route to a 7–2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. On October 14, 2019, Olofsson set an NHL record for scoring the first seven goals of his NHL career on the power play in a 4–0 shutout of the Dallas Stars.^[6]

Olofsson's impressive shot and ability to score have earned him the nickname Victor Goalofsson by the Buffalo fan base and the national media.^[7] He also began to put himself in the picture to be a candidate for the 2019–20 Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the NHL's rookie of the year.^[8] However, he endured a lower-body injury in a game against the Edmonton Oilers and was set to be out for 5–6 weeks.^[9]

Vegas Golden Knights

On July 2, 2024, having left the Sabres as a free agent, Olofsson signed a one-year, $1,075,000 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.^[10]

International play

Olofsson represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	Modo Hockey	J18	21	15	12	27	2	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Modo Hockey	J18 Allsv	18	4	3	7	2	2	1	0	1	0
2012–13	Modo Hockey	J18	19	19	17	36	6	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Modo Hockey	J18 Allsv	18	12	7	19	0	4	1	2	3	0
2012–13	Modo Hockey	J20	7	2	3	5	0	6	0	1	1	0
2013–14	Modo Hockey	J20	44	32	21	53	16	5	4	5	9	2
2013–14	Modo Hockey	SHL	11	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Modo Hockey	J20	6	1	3	4	0	5	3	5	8	0
2014–15	Modo Hockey	SHL	39	10	8	18	4	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Timrå IK	Allsv	8	2	0	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Modo Hockey	SHL	49	14	15	29	6	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Frölunda HC	SHL	51	9	18	27	2	14	4	8	12	0
2017–18	Frölunda HC	SHL	50	27	16	43	8	6	3	1	4	2
2018–19	Rochester Americans	AHL	66	30	33	63	12	3	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	6	2	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	54	20	22	42	6	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	56	13	19	32	6	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	72	20	29	49	6	—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	75	28	12	40	4	—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	51	7	8	15	4	—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals			200	60	57	117	20	20	7	9	16	2
NHL totals			314	90	92	182	28	—	—	—	—	—