William Strömgren

William Strömgren
Born (2003-06-07) June 7, 2003 (age 21)
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Left-wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Calgary Flames
Calgary Wranglers (AHL)
Rögle BK
Brynäs IF
NHL draft 45th overall, 2021
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2021–present

William Strömgren (born June 7, 2003) is a Swedish ice hockey left-winger, currently playing for the Calgary Wranglers in American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Sweden

Strömgren began his professional career during the 2020-21 season with Modo Hockey, of the second tier Swedish league: the HockeyAllsvenskan. He would split the season with MoDo's junior league teams, as well as spending time on loan to third tier team Örnsköldsvik HF of the HockeyEttan.[1] After being drafted by the Calgary Flames in the second round, 45th overall during the 2021 NHL draft,[2] Strömgren would make his SHL debut for Rögle BK during the 2021-22 season. Strömgren struggled to maintain a consistent roster spot with Rögle, spending most of the season with their junior club.[3] Early into the 2022-23 season, Strömgren moved from the dominant Rögle team who had won the league championship the previous season, to struggling Brynäs IF following his mutual contract termination.[4][5][6] This move allowed Strömgren to have a much more significant role in the club, suiting up for 45 games with the team.[7]

North America

On March 29, 2023, the Calgary Flames signed Strömgren to a 3-year entry-level contract, beginning with the 2023–24 season.[8][9] Following his NHL contract signing, Strömgren signed an amateur-tryout (ATO) contract with the Flames top affiliate: the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League.[10][11] Joining very late in the season, he would only play in two games for the Wranglers before the seasons end.

Prior to the 2023–24 NHL season, Strömgren would participate in the Young Stars Classic tournament during the Flames preseason, scoring twice in the team's matchup against the Winnipeg Jets.[12] An early cut from the Flames training camp, Strömgren was assigned to the Wranglers for the 2023–24 AHL season on September 29, 2023.[13] Strömgren would score his first AHL goal on December 23, 2023, during a 5–1 victory over the Colorado Eagles, his 24th game of the season.[14]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 United States

Strömgren represented Sweden at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships, recording two goals and three assists en route to capturing a bronze medal at the tournament.[15]

In 2023, Strömgren would again represent Sweden, this time during the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[15][16] He would struggle to score at the tournament, recording only a single assist in seven games, with Sweden losing to the United States in the bronze medal game.[17]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2019–20 Modo Hockey J20 10 3 4 7 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Modo Hockey J20 14 10 8 18 8 — — — — —
2020–21 Modo Hockey Allsv 27 3 6 9 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Rögle BK J20 44 13 23 36 18 6 1 3 4 6
2021–22 Rögle BK SHL 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Rögle BK J20 1 3 0 3 0 — — — — —
2022–23 Brynäs IF J20 1 1 2 3 0 — — — — —
2022–23 Brynäs IF SHL 45 3 5 8 8 — — — — —
2022–23 Calgary Wranglers AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2023–24 Calgary Wranglers AHL 68 7 20 27 16 6 1 3 4 2
SHL totals 51 3 5 8 8 2 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 Sweden U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 2 3 5 2
2023 Sweden WJC 4th 7 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 14 2 4 6 4

References

  1. ^ Pike, Ryan (August 21, 2022). "2022 FlamesNation Prospect Rankings: #16 William Strömgren". FlamesNation.
  2. ^ "Calgary Flames Select William Stromgren With 45th Overall Pick At 2021 NHL Draft". Sportsnet. July 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Pike, Ryan (September 9, 2022). "Flames prospect William Strömgren begins crucial season with a hat trick". FlamesNation.
  4. ^ "VÄLKOMMEN TILL BRYNÄS IF, WILLIAM STRÖMGREN". Brynäs IF (in Swedish). September 15, 2019.
  5. ^ Karlsson, Måns (September 26, 2022). "William Strömgren om flytten från Rögle till Brynäs: "Ångrar inte"". Hockey Sverige (in Swedish).
  6. ^ Pike, Ryan (September 15, 2022). "Flames prospect William Strömgren moves from Rögle to Brynäs in the SHL". FlamesNation.
  7. ^ "Flames sign forward William Stromgren to entry-level contract". Sportsnet. March 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "Flames sign Swedish draft pick William Stromgren". The Globe and Mail. March 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Austin, Daniel (March 29, 2023). "Flames sign highly touted prospect William Stromgren". National Post.
  10. ^ Austin, Daniel (March 30, 2023). "WRANGLERS REPORT: Stromgren eager to get started". Calgary Sun.
  11. ^ Maxwell, Scott (March 29, 2023). "Calgary Flames sign William Stromgren to three-year entry-level contract". Daily Faceoff.
  12. ^ Sportak, Randy (September 18, 2023). "Final Flames thoughts from the Young Stars tournament". The Hockey News.
  13. ^ Pike, Ryan (September 29, 2023). "Calgary Flames reduce camp roster by six players". Flames Nation.
  14. ^ Hunt, Stephen (December 24, 2023). "Wranglers go back-to-back in Colorado, defeating Eagles 5-1". CTV News Calgary.
  15. ^ a b Olsen, Derek (December 24, 2022). "Two Flames Prospects to Watch at the 2023 World Juniors". The Hockey Writers.
  16. ^ Gilbertson, Wes (January 1, 2023). "Introducing the two Flames prospects questing for world-junior gold". Calgary Sun.
  17. ^ "Lucius completes hat trick in overtime as U.S. beats Sweden for world junior bronze". The Globe and Mail. January 5, 2023.