After spending the last two years at number 12, the 6’3” Swede named Gustav Olofsson has arguably earned a promotion to the tenth highest spot in our annual Top 25 Under 25 rankings. Beyond making his NHL debut, the oft injured defenseman was even selected to represent the Iowa Wild at the AHL All-Star Game last season.
Olofsson may be Swedish, but he’s largely learned the game from an American perspective. After playing youth hockey in California, he moved back to Sweden in 2009 for a year and played with IF Bjorkloven.