Of all the players who've come to the NHL from Sweden, none has scored his first NHL goal at a younger age than Lindholm.
On Oct. 10, 2013, Lindholm, at 18 years and 311 days old and playing his fourth NHL game, slipped a soft shot through traffic to beat Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby. The goal broke the record of Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog by 13 days.
Of all the players who've come to the NHL from Sweden, none has scored his first NHL goal at a younger age than Lindholm.
On Oct. 10, 2013, Lindholm, at 18 years and 311 days old and playing his fourth NHL game, slipped a soft shot through traffic to beat Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby. The goal broke the record of Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog by 13 days.
Lindholm, a first-round pick (No. 5) by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2013 NHL Draft, finished his rookie season with 21 points (nine goals, 21 points) in 58 games. He bumped those numbers up to 39 points (17 goals, 22 assists) in 2014-15.
After a 16-goal, 44-point season in 2017-18, the Hurricanes traded Lindholm to the Calgary Flames with defenseman Noah Hanifin on June 23, 2018, for defenseman Dougie Hamilton, forward Micheal Ferland and defenseman prospect Adam Fox.
Lindholm's father, Mikael, was a veteran in the Swedish Elite League who also played 18 games with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1989-90 season. His cousin Calle Jarnkrok plays for the Nashville Predators, and his brother Oliver plays in the Swedish third division.
Internationally, Lindholm helped Sweden win silver medals at the 2012 World Under-18 Championship and the 2013 World Junior Championship, as well as a gold medal at the 2017 IIHF World Championship.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- Traded to Calgary by Carolina with Noah Hanifin for Dougie Hamilton, Micheal Ferland and Adam Fox, June 23, 2018.
