Olle Lycksell
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1999)
Olle Lycksell (born 24 August 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for HC Lugano of the Swiss National League. Lycksell was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the sixth round, 168th overall, of the 2017 NHL entry draft. He has also played professionally for Linköping HC, Färjestad BK, and Växjö Lakers in Sweden and the Flyers and the Ottawa Senators of the NHL.
Playing career
Sweden
Lycksell played as a youth within hometown club, IK Oskarshamn, making his professional debut in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan in the 2015–16 season, before moving to continue his development with top tier club, Linköping HC with their junior team. Lycksell continued his junior career with Linköping HC, making his full Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut during the 2017–18 season, appearing in 26 games, recording five goals and two assists for seven points. He also spent time with IK Oskarshamn, tallying one goal and two points in two games. He split the following 2018–19 season between Linköping HC and their junior affiliate. In 51 appearances with Linköping HC, he scored five goals and 12 points. In his first full SHL season in 2019–20, he saw increased playing time and was among the team's scoring leaders, collecting a career high nine goals and 21 points in 51 games. However, the season was cut short as the SHL cancelled all games beginning 15 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lycksell left Linköping HC out of contract and signed a two-year contract with Färjestad BK on 2 April 2020.
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