Per Felix Sandström (born 12 January 1997) is a Swedish professional

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for the

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of the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL). Sandstrom was selected by the

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in the third round (70th overall) of the 2015 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Sandström made his

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(SHL) debut playing with

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during the 2014–15 season. Following the 2016–17 season, Sandström opted to continue his development with Brynäs IF, accepting a one-year contract extension on 10 May 2017. 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

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on 12 February 2018. Sandström signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the

on 27 March 2018. He then joined AHL affiliate, the

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on a professional try-out basis for their postseason on 31 March 2018. On 8 June 2021, Sandström signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Flyers. For the 2022–23 season, Sandström was promoted to become the Flyers backup goalie behind

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, making him a full-time NHL goalie for the first time in his career. On 1 July 2024, Sandström signed a one-year, two-way contract with the

Personal life

Sandström's twin brother, Simon, also played with

at the

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level before leaving to play in the

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with

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* 1997 births Living people Brynäs IF players HV71 players Ice hockey people from Gävle IK Oskarshamn players Lehigh Valley Phantoms players Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players Reading Royals players Rochester Americans players Swedish ice hockey goaltenders Västerviks IK players {{Sweden-icehockey-goaltender-stub