Mattias Elfström (born 8 January 1997) is a
Swedish
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professional
ice hockey forward
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currently playing for Hanhals IF of the
Hockeyettan (Div.1). He was drafted by the
Detroit Red Wings
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in the seventh round, 197th overall, in the
2016 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Elfström played nine games in the
Swedish Hockey League
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for the
Malmö Redhawks. Approaching the 2018–19 season, Elfström left
Västerviks IK of the
HockeyAllsvenskan, moving down a tier to the Hockeyettan with Hanhals IF on September 21, 2018.
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1997 births
Living people
Detroit Red Wings draft picks
Malmö Redhawks players
Nybro Vikings players
Swedish ice hockey forwards
Tyringe SoSS players
Västerviks IK players
Ice hockey people from Stockholm
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