Photo Credit: Samantha Wismer
Olle, Olle, Olle…Olle, Olle, Olle. What a season for Olle Lycksell last year. He needed a good Rookie Camp to solidify his status as an up and coming prospect, and Lycksell did just that. Fast forward to a Training Camp, where he impressed John Tortorella. He really made the right impression with the Lehigh Phantoms and he made his NHL Debut today against the Vancouver Canucks in October of 2022.
For his efforts, Lycksell signed a two-year, two-way, $1.575 million contract ($787,500 AAV) in the offseason. Since then, he has been relegated back and forth like a ping pong ball between Lehigh and the Flyers. Today he has been recalled, as the outlook does not look positive for Travis Konecny to return today against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Lycksell was physical and he potted the equalizing goal in the second period of the rookie game that eventually went to overtime. He was really on his game, so it was great to see him with loads of confidence heading into the season. Confidence is a big thing for this young man, the more he remained confident, the better he plays for the Phantoms. For the season he has netted 18 goals and has registered 14 assists for the Phantoms in 34 games played, while only registering one assist in five games played for the Flyers. He was mainly benched to the 1@ Forward, seven defensemen system.
The 24-year-old in Lycksell was a sixth round pick (168th overall) of the Flyers back in 2017. Lycksell spent the 2021-22 season with the Vaxjo Lakers of the SHL after playing for Farjestad BK in the SHL, as he played in arguably the third toughest hockey league in the world. He tallied 14 goals, and chipped in 20 assists this past season.
Lycksell is very talented, and he has refined his game in terms of finishing more. Some good qualities Lycksell possesses are skating and shooting. Lycksell has the wheels to succeed in the AHL/NHL, and he does not shy away from shooting the puck nor going to the greasy areas to pot a goal.
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