Per Felix Sandström (born 12 January 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Sandstrom was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round (70th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Felix Sandström
Born (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 27)
Gävle, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Buffalo Sabres
Rochester Americans (AHL)
Brynäs IF
HV71
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL draft 70th overall, 2015
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

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Sandström made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2014–15 SHL season.[1] Following the 2016–17 season, Sandström opted to continue his development with Brynäs IF, accepting a one-year contract extension on 10 May 2017.[2]

In the 2017–18 season, Sandström was unable to cement a full-time role within Brynäs IF, and after appearing in only eight games with the club, was transferred to fellow SHL outfit HV71 on 12 February 2018.[3]

Sandström signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on 27 March 2018.[4] He then joined AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on a professional try-out basis for their postseason on 31 March 2018.[5] On 8 June 2021, Sandström signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Flyers.[6] For the 2022–23 NHL season, Sandström was promoted to become the Flyers backup goalie behind Carter Hart, making him a full-time NHL goalie for the first time in his career.

On July 1, 2024, Sandström signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[7]

Personal life

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Sandström's twin brother, Simon, also played with Brynäs IF at the J20 SuperElit level before leaving to play in the Hockeyettan with IF Sundsvall Hockey.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2013–14 Brynäs IF J20 6 2 4 0 323 18 0 3.34 .870
2014–15 Brynäs IF J20 14 10 4 0 821 36 0 2.63 .907 1 0 1 70 3 0 2.57 .889
2014–15 Brynäs IF SHL 2 1 0 0 55 1 0 1.09 .963 1 0 0 20 1 0 3.00 .857
2015–16 Brynäs IF J20 3 3 0 0 181 8 0 2.65 .910 2 0 2 119 10 0 5.05 .825
2015–16 Brynäs IF SHL 25 10 14 0 1471 64 0 2.61 .904 2 1 1 117 7 0 3.60 .892
2016–17 Brynäs IF SHL 22 14 7 0 1282 48 2 2.25 .908 13 6 4 594 28 2 2.83 .901
2016–17 Brynäs IF J20 1 0 1 60 5 0 5.00 .853
2017–18 Brynäs IF SHL 8 3 5 0 397 19 0 2.87 .904
2017–18 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 7 3 4 0 387 20 0 3.10 .894
2017–18 HV71 SHL 3 2 1 0 186 8 0 2.58 .902 1 0 1 58 3 0 3.12 .885
2018–19 HV71 SHL 19 10 8 0 1112 40 0 2.16 .910
2018–19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3.02 .930
2019–20 Reading Royals ECHL 25 13 11 1 1429 78 2 3.27 .885
2019–20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 1 0 0 0 19 0 0 0.00 1.000
2020–21 Västerviks IK Allsv 5 1 4 0 307 14 0 2.74 .920
2020–21 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 11 5 3 3 621 33 0 3.19 .903
2021–22 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 44 16 18 5 2391 115 2 2.89 .902
2021–22 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 5 0 4 1 297 16 0 3.23 .910
2022–23 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 20 3 12 3 1113 69 0 3.72 .880
2022–23 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 7 4 1 2 427 17 0 2.39 .911
2023–24 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 24 13 7 3 1411 74 0 3.15 .884
2023–24 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 5 1 2 0 263 17 0 3.87 .823
SHL totals 79 40 35 0 4,503 180 2 2.40 .907 17 7 6 789 39 2 2.97 .898
NHL totals 30 4 18 4 1,674 102 0 3.66 .880

International

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Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2013 Sweden U17   2 2 0 0 120 7 0 3.50 .885
2014 Sweden U17 6th 4 2 2 0 244 12 0 2.95 .928
2014 Sweden IH18 4th 3 3.35 .894
2015 Sweden U18 8th 4 1 3 0 236 13 0 3.31 .909
2016 Sweden WJC 4th 3 1 1 0 124 8 1 3.88 .795
2017 Sweden WJC 4th 6 4 2 0 360 13 0 2.17 .915
Junior totals 22 10 8 0 1,084 53 1

References

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  1. ^ "Brynäs IF 2014–15 player statistics". eliteprospects.com. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Trio remains in Brynas" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. ^ "HV71 secures Felix Sandstrom". HV71 (in Swedish). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Flyers sign G Felix Sandstrom to Entry Level Contract". NHL.com. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Phantoms sign Goaltender Felix Sandstrom to professional tryout". sonsofpenn.com. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Flyers sign goaltender Felix Sandstrom". NHL.com. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Sabres sign 5 players to 2-way contracts". Buffalo Sabres. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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