- DRAFT PROSPECT CARD - 2018
HEIGHT: 6' 2"
Weight: 196
Born: 02/08/2000
Mid Term Rank: 5
• Olofsson was named the best junior-aged player in Sweden’s second division after leading all rookies in goals (10) and points (21) to help Timra earn a promotion to the Swedish Hockey League for the first time since 2012-13.
• Notable NHL players to be named the league’s best junior player prior to Olofsson include Predators forward Filip Forsberg (2013) and Golden Knights forward William Karlsson (2012).
• Internationally, Olofsson captured a gold medal with Team Sweden at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (1-1—2 in 6 GP) and bronze medals at the 2018 Ivan Hlinka Memorial (2-2—4 in 5 GP) and 2018 Under-18 World Championship (0-3—3 in 7 GP).
• Models his style of play after Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews.