| Felix Unger Sörum | |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Trondheim, Norway |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 172 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Shoots: | Right |
| League: | NHL |
| Team: | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Prospect Team: | Leksands IF |
| Prospect League: | SHL |
| Ntl Team: | SWE |
| Draft: | 62nd overall |
| Draft Year: | 2023 |
| Draft Team: | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Career Start: | 2023 |
Felix Unger Sörum (born 14 September 2005) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) as a prospect to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 62nd overall by the Hurricanes in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
Unger Sörum made his professional debut for Leksands IF of the SHL during 2022–23 season where he appeared in seven games. He spent the majority of the season with Leksands IF's under-20 team, where he recorded ten goals and 36 assists in 42 regular season games. His 36 assists tied for the team lead. During the Anton Cup playoffs he recorded four goals and five assists in seven games, finishing second on the team in points and tied for first in goals during the postseason.[1]
Unger Sörum was drafted in the second round, 62nd overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He was the youngest member of his draft class at 17 years old.[2] On 15 July 2023, the Hurricanes signed Unger Sörum to a three-year, entry-level contract.[3]
During preseason training camp for the 2023–24 NHL season, he challenged for a roster spot, and was one of the final players cut.[4] [5] After not making the Hurricanes' roster, he was reassigned to Leksands IF for the 2023–24 SHL season.[6] During his first full professional year, he recorded three goals and 12 assists in 35 regular season games and one goal and two assists in six playoff games.[7] [8]
Unger Sörum represented Sweden at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded two goals and eight assists in seven games and won a silver medal.[9]
He represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he played on the third line and power play and recorded one goal and five assists in seven games and won a silver medal.[10] [11]
On 10 May 2024, he was named to Sweden's roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.[12] [13]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Leksands IF | J18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Leksands IF | J20 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Leksands IF | J18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Leksands IF | J20 | 42 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Leksands IF | SHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Leksands IF | J20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Leksands IF | SHL | 35 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 42 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sweden | U18 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2024 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Sweden | WC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Junior totals | 14 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||