Erik Påhlsson, a Swedish forward playing for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the U.S. Hockey League, announced Sunday on Instagram that he has committed to the Gophers men's hockey program.
Gophers men's hockey lands Swedish recruit Erik Påhlsson
The 19-year-old is playing for Dubuque of the USHL.
October 30, 2023 at 5:28AM
Påhlsson, a 6-1, 183-pound right winger, has 10 goals and nine assists in 12 games for Dubuque. The 19-year-old Landskrona, Sweden, native collected 26 goals and 37 assists in 46 games for the HV71 J20 team in Sweden's under-20 team in 2022-23.
He is projected to join the Gophers for the 2024-25 season.
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