Ostlund named AHL Rookie of the Month

Buffalo Sabres prospect Noah Ostlund was named AHL Rookie of the Month for March, the league announced Tuesday.

Ostlund was previously named AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 30 on Monday. The 21-year-old had three goals and six points in Rochester’s three games this past weekend, upping his March totals to nine goals and 14 points in 11 games.

Ostlund, a first-round draft pick (16th overall) by the Sabres in 2022, has been one of the AHL’s most consistent players in the second half of this season. The native of Stockholm, Sweden had one goal in his first 12 games while acclimating to the AHL but has since tallied 34 points in 31 games.

He ranks fourth in the AHL with 14 goals since the All-Star break and leads AHL rookies with a plus-20 rating this season.

Rochester currently occupies second place in the AHL’s North Division, just three points back from first-place Laval.