Felix Sandström
| Felix Sandström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 12 January 1997 Gävle, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) Brynäs IF HV71 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft | 70th overall, 2015 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Per Felix Sandström (born 12 January 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Sandstrom was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round (70th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
[edit]Sandström made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2014–15 SHL season.[1] Following the 2016–17 season, Sandström opted to continue his development with Brynäs IF, accepting a one-year contract extension on 10 May 2017.[2]
In the 2017–18 season, Sandström was unable to cement a full-time role within Brynäs IF, and after appearing in only eight games with the club, was transferred to fellow SHL outfit HV71 on 12 February 2018.[3]
Sandström signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on 27 March 2018.[4] He then joined AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on a professional try-out basis for their postseason on 31 March 2018.[5] On 8 June 2021, Sandström signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Flyers.[6] For the 2022–23 NHL season, Sandström was promoted to become the Flyers backup goalie behind Carter Hart, making him a full-time NHL goalie for the first time in his career.
On July 1, 2024, Sandström signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Sandström's twin brother, Simon, also played with Brynäs IF at the J20 SuperElit level before leaving to play in the Hockeyettan with IF Sundsvall Hockey.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2013–14 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 323 | 18 | 0 | 3.34 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 821 | 36 | 0 | 2.63 | .907 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2.57 | .889 | ||
| 2014–15 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1.09 | .963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .857 | ||
| 2015–16 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 8 | 0 | 2.65 | .910 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 10 | 0 | 5.05 | .825 | ||
| 2015–16 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 25 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1471 | 64 | 0 | 2.61 | .904 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 7 | 0 | 3.60 | .892 | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 22 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1282 | 48 | 2 | 2.25 | .908 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 594 | 28 | 2 | 2.83 | .901 | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .853 | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 397 | 19 | 0 | 2.87 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 387 | 20 | 0 | 3.10 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HV71 | SHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 186 | 8 | 0 | 2.58 | .902 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 3.12 | .885 | ||
| 2018–19 | HV71 | SHL | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1112 | 40 | 0 | 2.16 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.02 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1429 | 78 | 2 | 3.27 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Västerviks IK | Allsv | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 307 | 14 | 0 | 2.74 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 621 | 33 | 0 | 3.19 | .903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 44 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 2391 | 115 | 2 | 2.89 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 297 | 16 | 0 | 3.23 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 20 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1113 | 69 | 0 | 3.72 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 427 | 17 | 0 | 2.39 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1411 | 74 | 0 | 3.15 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 17 | 0 | 3.87 | .823 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 79 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 4,503 | 180 | 2 | 2.40 | .907 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 789 | 39 | 2 | 2.97 | .898 | ||||
| NHL totals | 30 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 1,674 | 102 | 0 | 3.66 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | U17 |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | .885 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | U17 | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 244 | 12 | 0 | 2.95 | .928 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.35 | .894 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | U18 | 8th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 236 | 13 | 0 | 3.31 | .909 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 8 | 1 | 3.88 | .795 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 360 | 13 | 0 | 2.17 | .915 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1,084 | 53 | 1 | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Brynäs IF 2014–15 player statistics". eliteprospects.com. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Trio remains in Brynas" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "HV71 secures Felix Sandstrom". HV71 (in Swedish). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Flyers sign G Felix Sandstrom to Entry Level Contract". NHL.com. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Phantoms sign Goaltender Felix Sandstrom to professional tryout". sonsofpenn.com. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Flyers sign goaltender Felix Sandstrom". NHL.com. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Sabres sign 5 players to 2-way contracts". Buffalo Sabres. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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