Malte Strömwall
| Malte Strömwall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 August 1994 Luleå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
HC Sochi Växjö Lakers Luleå HF HV71 Hartford Wolf Pack KooKoo | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Malte Strömwall (born 24 August 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Sochi in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
Undrafted, Strömwall played in the 2015–16 season with AIK IF of the Swedish second tier, HockeyAllsvenskan. In recording 42 points in 49 games, he was signed as a free agent to a two-year entry-level contract with the New York Rangers on 17 April 2016.[1]
In his first North American season in 2016–17, Strömwall was assigned by the Rangers to American Hockey League affiliate the Hartford Wolf Pack. In struggling to find his offensive touch, he recorded just 2 goals and 6 points in 44 games. Approaching his final contract year with the Rangers, Strömwall was unable to make an impression within the Rangers organization and was re-assigned to start the 2017–18 season with secondary affiliate, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL on 10 October 2017.[2] He recorded 2 points in 2 games with the Swamp Rabbits before he was placed on unconditional waivers by the Rangers in order for mutual release from his contract on 20 October 2017.[3]
On 26 October 2017, Strömwall agreed to play the remainder of the season in Finland, joining KooKoo of the Liiga on a one-year deal.[4] In April 2018, Strömwall made with KooKoo a one-year extension agreement. In the following 2018–19 season, Strömwall reached a new level to break out offensively, becoming the top scorer and forward of the Liiga, scoring 30 goals recording 57 points in just 52 games.
On 1 May 2019, Strömwall as a free agent left Finland agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian club, HC Sochi of the KHL.[5]
Personal life
Both Strömwall's father and step father played professional hockey.[6][7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 64 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 66 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Växjö Lakers | J20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 40 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | IF Troja-Ljungby | Allsv | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Luleå HF | SHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Asplöven HC | Allsv | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HV71 | SHL | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | AIK IF | Allsv | 49 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 44 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | ECHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | KooKoo | Liiga | 37 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | KooKoo | Liiga | 52 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Sochi | KHL | 52 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 87 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Liiga totals | 89 | 44 | 33 | 77 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sweden | IH18 | 
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Awards, honors and records
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Liiga | ||
| Veli-Pekka Ketola trophy | 2018–19 | |
| Aarne Honkavaara trophy | 2018–19 | |
| Kultainen kypärä Award | 2018–19 | |
References
- ^ "Rangers sign free agent forward Malte Stromwall". New York Rangers. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Pack announce roster move". Hartford Wolf Pack. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Malte Stromwall placed on unconditional waivers for purpose of contract termination". blueshirtbanter.com. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Malte Stromwall moves to KooKoo" (in Finnish). KooKoo. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to the ranks of Sochi: Malte Stromwall" (in Russian). HC Sochi. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Amerikan valloitus meni mönkään, näin SM-liigan pistekuningas päätyi Kouvolaan - "Ajatuksena oli päästä aloittamaan alusta"". iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). 12 December 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ Bodin, Uffe (3 May 2012). "Malte är sin far upp i dagen". hockeysverige.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 February 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- AIK IF players
- Asplöven HC players
- Greenville Swamp Rabbits players
- Hartford Wolf Pack players
- HV71 players
- KooKoo players
- Luleå HF players
- People from Luleå
- HC Sochi players
- Swedish ice hockey right wingers
- Tri-City Americans players
- IF Troja/Ljungby players
- Växjö Lakers players
- Swedish ice hockey winger stubs