Hugo Ollas Explained

Hugo Ollas
Birth Date:24 April 2002
Birth Place:Linköping, Sweden
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:238
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
League:NHL
Team:New York Rangers
Prospect Team:Hartford Wolf Pack
Prospect League:AHL
Former Teams:Linköping HC
Draft:197th overall
Draft Team:New York Rangers
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2021

Hugo Ollas (born 24 April 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in two games for Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) in the 2020–21 season. Ollas was drafted by the Rangers in the seventh round, 197th overall, of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[1] [2]

At tall, Ollas is larger than most goaltenders. Going into the 2020 draft, he was taller than any goaltender playing in the NHL. He was considered by The Hockey Writers to be "a rough goalie prospect with an incredibly high ceiling.[3]

Playing career

Ollas was named the Hockey East goaltender of the month for November 2022, after posting 96 saves for a .960 saves percentage for the Merrimack Warriors.[4]

Ollas made his North American professional debut for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) on 20 April 2024, in a 6–4 win against the Springfield Thunderbirds.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hugo Ollas. 21 May 2021. EliteProspects.com.
  2. Web site: Ollas, Goalie Tandem, Anchors Merrimack's Success. College Hockey News. 20 December 2022. Travalgia, Anthony. 21 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Hugo Ollas – 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile. 23 September 2020. Hockey Writers. 21 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Snyder. Benjamin. Around Hockey East: Maine and BU sweep, Northeastern drops out of top 20. 8 December 2022. The Daily Campus. 21 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Wolf Pack Battle Back Four Times, Eventually Knocking Off Thunderbirds 6-4. 20 April 2024. Hartford Wolf Pack. 22 April 2024.