All Swedes in the NHL 2026-2027
How many Swedes play in the NHL right now?
77 Swedes are on current NHL team rosters for 2026-2027 – 44 forwards, 25 defensemen, 8 goalies.
The count covers Swedish players on current team rosters in our roster data, including players who have yet to play a game. It is different from the number of Swedes who have appeared throughout the season. Team lists below can also show players who have left; they are excluded from the roster count.
6 Swedes play for Detroit Red Wings right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 2 forwards, 4 defensemen.
#23 Lucas Raymond, left wing (L) from Göteborg. 346 points in 418 games over 6 seasons with the team.
#20 Albert Johansson, defenseman (D) from Karlstad. 21 points in 154 games over 3 seasons with the team.
#24 Andreas Englund, defenseman (D) from Stockholm. 0 points in 13 games over 1 season with the team.
#42 Anton Johansson, defenseman (D) from Stockholm. 5 points in 18 games over 1 season with the team.
#33 Viktor Arvidsson, left wing (L) from Skellefteå. 15 points in 18 games over 1 season with the team.
#54 William Wallinder, defenseman (D) from Solleftea. 4 points in 13 games over 1 season with the team.
Played for the team this season, but no longer does
Axel Sandin-Pellikka, defenseman (D) from Gällivare. 22 points in 75 games over 2 seasons with the team.
6 Swedes play for Vancouver Canucks right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 4 forwards, 2 defensemen.
#40 Elias Pettersson, center (C) from Sundsvall. 527 points in 564 games over 9 seasons with the team.
#25 Elias Pettersson, defenseman (D) from Västerås. 17 points in 117 games over 4 seasons with the team.
#88 Jonathan Lekkerimäki, right wing (R) from Tullinge. 23 points in 56 games over 4 seasons with the team.
#94 Linus Karlsson, center (C) from Landsbro. 51 points in 125 games over 4 seasons with the team.
#92 Liam Öhgren, left wing (L) from Stockholm. 27 points in 69 games over 2 seasons with the team.
#5 Tom Willander, defenseman (D) from Stockholm. 24 points in 86 games over 2 seasons with the team.
5 Swedes play for Ottawa Senators right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 3 forwards, 2 goalies.
#35 Linus Ullmark, goalie (G) from Lugnvik. 134 games, 98 starts and 60 wins with a 90.3 save percentage over 4 seasons with the team.
#20 Fabian Zetterlund, left wing (L) from Karlstad. 46 points in 120 games over 3 seasons with the team.
#95 André Burakovsky, left wing (L) from Klagenfurt. 0 points in 8 games over 2 seasons with the team.
#27 William Eklund, left wing (L) from Stockholm. 2 points in 4 games over 2 seasons with the team.
#30 Samuel Ersson, goalie (G) from Falun. 18 games, 6 starts and 3 wins with a 88.9 save percentage over 1 season with the team.
Played for the team this season, but no longer does
Jonas Johansson, goalie (G) from Gävle. 9 games, 3 starts and 1 win with a 84.6 save percentage over 1 season with the team.
4 Swedes play for Los Angeles Kings right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 2 forwards, 1 defenseman, 1 goalie.
#9 Adrian Kempe, right wing (R) from Kramfors. 487 points in 725 games over 11 seasons with the team.
#47 Andre Lee, left wing (L) from Karlstad. 8 points in 39 games over 3 seasons with the team.
#31 Anton Forsberg, goalie (G) from Härnösand. 97 games, 36 starts and 16 wins with a 90.9 save percentage over 2 seasons with the team.
#64 Erik Gustafsson, defenseman (D) from Nynäshamn. 6 points in 13 games over 1 season with the team.
4 Swedes play for Minnesota Wild right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 forward, 1 defenseman, 2 goalies.
#25 Jonas Brodin, defenseman (D) from Karlstad. 285 points in 934 games over 15 seasons with the team.
#14 Joel Eriksson Ek, center (C) from Karlstad. 367 points in 633 games over 11 seasons with the team.
#32 Filip Gustavsson, goalie (G) from Skellefteå. 312 games, 187 starts and 101 wins with a 91.2 save percentage over 5 seasons with the team.
#30 Jesper Wallstedt, goalie (G) from Västerås. 114 games, 54 starts and 31 wins with a 91.4 save percentage over 4 seasons with the team.
4 Swedes play for Nashville Predators right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 3 forwards, 1 defenseman.
#9 Filip Forsberg, left wing (L) from Östervåla. 776 points in 879 games over 15 seasons with the team.
#2 Adam Wilsby, defenseman (D) from Stockholm. 26 points in 98 games over 3 seasons with the team.
#84 Adam Edström, center (C) from Karlstad. 7 points in 17 games over 2 seasons with the team.
#21 Nils Höglander, left wing (L) from Bockträsk. 5 points in 17 games over 2 seasons with the team.
3 Swedes play for Edmonton Oilers right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 2 forwards, 1 defenseman.
#14 Mattias Ekholm, defenseman (D) from Borlänge. 141 points in 263 games over 5 seasons with the team.
#13 Mattias Janmark, center (C) from Danderyd. 63 points in 260 games over 5 seasons with the team.
#19 Filip Hållander, center (C) from Sundsvall. 0 points in 9 games over 1 season with the team.
3 Swedes play for New York Islanders right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 3 forwards.
#92 Simon Holmström, right wing (R) from Tranås. 129 points in 295 games over 5 seasons with the team.
#51 Emil Heineman, left wing (L) from Leksand. 39 points in 98 games over 3 seasons with the team.
#38 Victor Eklund, right wing (R) from Stockholm. 9 points in 17 games over 2 seasons with the team.
3 Swedes play for Pittsburgh Penguins right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 2 forwards, 1 defenseman.
#67 Rickard Rakell, right wing (R) from Sundbyberg. 238 points in 330 games over 6 seasons with the team.
#65 Erik Karlsson, defenseman (D) from Landsbro. 193 points in 257 games over 4 seasons with the team.
#25 Elmer Söderblom, left wing (L) from Göteborg. 11 points in 26 games over 2 seasons with the team.
Played for the team this season, but no longer does
Filip Hållander, center (C) from Sundsvall. During this stint with the club: 7 points in 15 games over 2 seasons with the team.
3 Swedes play for San Jose Sharks right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 3 forwards.
#21 Alexander Wennberg, center (C) from Stockholm. 93 points in 166 games over 3 seasons with the team.
#18 Filip Bystedt, center (C) from Norrkoping. 0 points in 5 games over 1 season with the team.
#41 Ivar Stenberg, left wing (L) from Göteborg. 11 points in 19 games over 1 season with the team.
3 Swedes play for St. Louis Blues right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 forward, 2 defensemen.
#6 Philip Broberg, defenseman (D) from Örebro. 76 points in 166 games over 3 seasons with the team.
#29 Jonatan Berggren, right wing (R) from Uppsala. 21 points in 51 games over 2 seasons with the team.
#4 Theo Lindstein, defenseman (D) from Gävle. 6 points in 23 games over 2 seasons with the team.
Played for the team this season, but no longer does
Otto Stenberg, center (C) from Stenungsund. 11 points in 35 games over 2 seasons with the team.
3 Swedes play for Tampa Bay Lightning right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 forward, 1 defenseman, 1 goalie.
#77 Victor Hedman, defenseman (D) from Örnsköldsvik. 817 points in 1180 games over 18 seasons with the team.
#29 Pontus Holmberg, right wing (R) from Västerås. 35 points in 87 games over 2 seasons with the team.
#35 Dennis Hildeby, goalie (G) from Järfälla. 16 games, 4 starts and 3 wins with a 88.0 save percentage over 1 season with the team.
3 Swedes play for Vegas Golden Knights right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 2 forwards, 1 defenseman.
#71 William Karlsson, center (C) from Märsta. 408 points in 588 games over 10 seasons with the team.
#4 Rasmus Andersson, defenseman (D) from Malmö. 23 points in 52 games over 2 seasons with the team.
#95 Victor Olofsson, left wing (L) from Örnsköldsvik. During this stint with the club: 6 points in 6 games over 1 season with the team.
Played for the team this season, but no longer does
Alexander Holtz, right wing (R) from Stockholm. 22 points in 83 games over 4 seasons with the team.
2 Swedes play for Boston Bruins right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 forward, 1 defenseman.
#27 Hampus Lindholm, defenseman (D) from Helsingborg. 122 points in 265 games over 6 seasons with the team.
#28 Elias Lindholm, center (C) from Boden. 110 points in 169 games over 3 seasons with the team.
2 Swedes play for Buffalo Sabres right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 forward, 1 defenseman.
#26 Rasmus Dahlin, defenseman (D) from Lidköping. 444 points in 600 games over 9 seasons with the team.
#86 Noah Östlund, center (C) from Stockholm. 37 points in 85 games over 3 seasons with the team.
2 Swedes play for Calgary Flames right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 2 forwards.
#11 Mikael Backlund, center (C) from Västerås. 611 points in 1164 games over 19 seasons with the team.
#65 William Strömgren, left wing (L) from Örnsköldsvik. 2 points in 7 games over 2 seasons with the team.
2 Swedes play for Chicago Blackhawks right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 forward, 1 goalie.
#40 Arvid Söderblom, goalie (G) from Göteborg. 300 games, 105 starts and 25 wins with a 88.6 save percentage over 6 seasons with the team.
#16 Anton Frondell, center (C) from Trångsund. 17 points in 30 games over 2 seasons with the team.
2 Swedes play for Dallas Stars right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 forward, 1 defenseman.
#5 Nils Lundkvist, defenseman (D) from Piteå. 54 points in 227 games over 5 seasons with the team.
#10 Oskar Bäck, center (C) from Karlstad. 29 points in 152 games over 4 seasons with the team.
2 Swedes play for Florida Panthers right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 defenseman, 1 goalie.
#42 Gustav Forsling, defenseman (D) from Linköping. 195 points in 452 games over 7 seasons with the team.
#25 Jacob Markström, goalie (G) from Gävle. During this stint with the club: 11 games, 8 starts and 4 wins with a 88.6 save percentage over 2 seasons with the team.
2 Swedes play for New Jersey Devils right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 2 forwards.
#63 Jesper Bratt, left wing (L) from Stockholm. 536 points in 652 games over 10 seasons with the team.
#70 Jesper Boqvist, center (C) from Falun. During this stint with the club: 7 points in 16 games over 2 seasons with the team.
2 Swedes play for New York Rangers right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 forward, 1 defenseman.
#93 Mika Zibanejad, center (C) from Stockholm. 682 points in 748 games over 11 seasons with the team.
#26 Marcus Pettersson, defenseman (D) from Skellefteå. 2 points in 18 games over 1 season with the team.
2 Swedes play for Toronto Maple Leafs right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 forward, 1 defenseman.
#88 William Nylander, right wing (R) from Calgary. 713 points in 769 games over 12 seasons with the team.
#95 Oliver Ekman-Larsson, defenseman (D) from Karlskrona. 69 points in 174 games over 3 seasons with the team.
2 Swedes play for Washington Capitals right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 2 defensemen.
#38 Rasmus Sandin, defenseman (D) from Uppsala. 97 points in 242 games over 5 seasons with the team.
#27 Timothy Liljegren, defenseman (D) from Kristianstad. 1 point in 19 games over 2 seasons with the team.
2 Swedes play for Winnipeg Jets right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 2 forwards.
#27 Isak Rosén, right wing (R) from Solna. 5 points in 38 games over 2 seasons with the team.
#61 Viggo Björck, center (C) from Stockholm. 3 points in 18 games over 1 season with the team.
Played for the team this season, but no longer does
Elias Salomonsson, defenseman (D) from Skellefteå. 5 points in 38 games over 3 seasons with the team.
1 Swede plays for Anaheim Ducks right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 forward.
#91 Leo Carlsson, center (C) from Karlstad. 167 points in 219 games over 4 seasons with the team.
1 Swede plays for Colorado Avalanche right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 forward.
#92 Gabriel Landeskog, left wing (L) from Stockholm. During this stint with the club: 45 points in 78 games over 3 seasons with the team.
1 Swede plays for Montréal Canadiens right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 defenseman.
#42 Adam Engström, defenseman (D) from Järna. 3 points in 26 games over 2 seasons with the team.
1 Swede plays for Seattle Kraken right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 defenseman.
#6 Adam Larsson, defenseman (D) from Skellefteå. 131 points in 425 games over 6 seasons with the team.
1 Swede plays for Utah Mammoth right now, in the 2026-2027 season. 1 forward.
#82 Kevin Stenlund, center (C) from Stockholm. 51 points in 180 games over 3 seasons with the team.
No Swedes play for Carolina Hurricanes right now, in the 2026-2027 season.
Played for the team this season, but no longer does
Felix Unger Sörum, right wing (R) from Trondheim. 1 point in 4 games over 2 seasons with the team.
No Swedes play for Columbus Blue Jackets right now, in the 2026-2027 season.
Played for the team this season, but no longer does
Emil Andrae, defenseman (D) from Västervik. 2 points in 5 games over 1 season with the team.
No Swedes play for Philadelphia Flyers right now, in the 2026-2027 season.
Played for the team this season, but no longer does
Helge Grans, defenseman (D) from Ljungby. 1 point in 7 games over 3 seasons with the team.
Carl Grundström, right wing (R) from Umeå. 13 points in 52 games over 2 seasons with the team.