Gustav Rydahl (born September 11, 1994) is a Swedish professional

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for

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of the

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(SHL).

Playing career

Rydahl played in the youth ranks with Färjestads BK before moving to

in 2011. He made his Elitserien debut on October 9, 2012, at Timrå IK. He scored his first Elitserien goal on January 12, 2013, against HV71's

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in a 3–4 shootout loss in

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. Rydahl signed with the Växjö Lakers in 2014 and helped the team win the Swedish championship his first year, making 62 SHL appearances with five goals that season. After two years with the Lakers, he agreed to terms with fellow SHL outfit Luleå HF in May 2016. Having claimed the Swedish championship with Färjestad BK in the 2021–22 season, Rydahl left the SHL as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, $750,000 contract with the

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of the NHL on June 13, 2022. Rydahl started the 2022–23 season with the Rangers'

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affiliate, the

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, but was called up to the Rangers on January 5, 2023. He did not play in the Rangers' January 5 game and was returned to Hartford afterward. Rydahl contributed with seven goals and 15 points through 40 games with the Wolf Pack before he was traded by the Rangers to the

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in exchange for forward

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on March 3. Acquired to add center depth for the Avalanche affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, Rydahl played out the remainder of his contract in the AHL, posting 2 goals in 12 regular season games before appearing in 3 playoff contests with the Eagles. As a pending free agent from the Avalanche, Rydahl opted to resume his career in his homeland, signing a five-year contract with his original SHL club, Frölunda HC, on 11 May 2023.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

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* 1994 births Living people Colorado Eagles players Frölunda HC players Färjestad BK players Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Luleå HF players Mora IK players Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden Ice hockey people from Karlstad Swedish ice hockey centres Växjö Lakers players {{Sweden-icehockey-centre-stub