Big right handed right winger whose season at Luleå HF J20 as the scorer on the first line, where his size, playmaking, and finishing abilities were on display. You won’t see him rocketing in on zone entries as skating isn’t explosive, but the combination of vision, finesse, power, physicality, feet, and creativity are what might lead to him being a true power forward. He can scoot quite fast fluidly low-energy smooth way that makes you think he might be able to work his pace up. Sometimes being under control in his possession allow him more time to survey and trying and read his options. His playmaking, his puck skills, playmaking are all above average. His shots are always dangerous. When he gets space he is dangerous. He handles space impressively in front of him, being able to make small dekes to open up plays. He is still a soft finesse player when it comes to his aggression and foot speed is a main concern, as is his lack of hockey smarts or urgency. In 2023-24, playing in the Sweden’s premier junior league, he had 50 points (22 goals and 28 assists) in 36 games for Luleå HF, followed by 2024-25 with 57 points (23 goals and 34 assists) in 40 games. In the World Under 18 this April, we saw him as a complementary player on the Swedish thrid line with LW 2026 eligible Viggo Bjork and late arriving Anton Frondell. International play sometimes help focus the scouting lens and in my opion it worked to the detriment of this player. Sometimes he is more of a watcher than a doer in the games. You expect him to start to have sequences where he takes over games. Can use his size effectively in corner and wall battles, as he cause problems because you cannot move him easily, and he has good feel for the offensive part of the game he wanst to continue to build. With his good catch and release I suspect he has much more upside. He has to connect together his strengths & abilities and be more aware of what areas he can impact more consistently. He projects as more of a middle six power wing than a top of the lineup talent at this juncture.
–Bill Płaczek–
