Olle Lycksell

Olle Lycksell
Olle Lycksell
Born	August 24, 1999 (age 24); Oskarshamn, Sweden
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P); Cur. team; Former teams	Philadelphia Flyers; Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL); Linköping HC; Färjestad BK; Växjö Lakers
NHL Draft	168th overall, 2017; Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2016–present

Olle Lycksell (born August 24, 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lycksell was drafted in the sixth round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, 168th overall, by the Flyers.^[1]

Playing career[edit]

Lycksell played as a youth within hometown club, IK Oskarshamn, making his professional debut in the HockeyAllsvenskan in the 2015–16 season, before moving to continue his development with top tier club, Linköping HC.^[2]

Lycksell continued his junior career with Linköping HC, making his full SHL debut during the 2017–18 season, appearing in 26 games for 5 goals and 7 points.

Following his sixth season within Linköping HC, having appeared in his first full SHL season in 2019–20, and collecting a career high 9 goals and 21 points in 51 games, Lycksell left the club out of contract and signed a two-year contract with Färjestad BK on 2 April 2020.^[3]

In his first season with Färjestad in 2020–21, Lycksell matched his previous season output in posting 9 goals and 21 points through 46 regular season games. He added 3 points in six post-season games. On 6 May 2021, he was signed by the Philadelphia Flyers to a two-year, entry-level contract.^[4]

Career statistics[edit]

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015–16	IK Oskarshamn	Allsv	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Linköping HC	J20	29	4	5	9	2	2	1	0	1	2
2017–18	Linköping HC	J20	26	10	12	22	10	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Linköping HC	SHL	26	5	2	7	2	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	IK Oskarshamn	Allsv	2	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Linköping HC	J20	5	3	4	7	4	6	3	5	8	4
2018–19	Linköping HC	SHL	51	5	7	12	10	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Linköping HC	SHL	51	9	12	21	4	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Färjestad BK	SHL	46	9	12	21	14	6	1	2	3	0
2021–22	Växjö Lakers	SHL	47	14	20	34	6	4	3	5	8	0
2022–23	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	8	0	1	1	8	—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL	53	14	31	45	6	3	2	2	4	0
SHL totals			221	42	53	95	36	10	4	7	11	0
NHL totals			8	0	1	1	8	—	—	—	—	—

References[edit]

^ "Flyers select Swedish winger Olle Lycksell at no. 168". broadstreethockey.com. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
^ "Olle Lycksell player profile". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
^ "Olle Lycksell signs for FBK" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
^ "Flyers sign Desnoyers and Lycksell to entry-level contracts". Philadelphia Flyers. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

External links[edit]

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] "Flyers select Swedish winger Olle Lycksell at no. 168". broadstreethockey.com. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-06-24.

[2] "Olle Lycksell player profile". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 2018-01-11.

[3] "Olle Lycksell signs for FBK" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

[4] "Flyers sign Desnoyers and Lycksell to entry-level contracts". Philadelphia Flyers. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

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