Hugo Alnefelt – 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Hugo Alnefelt

2018-19 Team: HV71 J20
Date of Birth: June 4, 2001
Place of Birth: Danderyd, Sweden
Ht: 6-foot-3 Wt: 194 pounds
Catches: L
Position: G
NHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible

Rankings

• NHL Central Scouting: 2nd (Among EU goaltenders)
• DobberProspects: 71st
• The Hockey Writers: 70th

Goaltender Hugo Alnefelt had a very up and down season in 2018-19, but what bodes well for him is how it ended at the IIHF U18s World Hockey Championship. He had a very good tournament, helping the team to a gold medal victory.

Risk – 4.5/5, Reward – 3/5

Fantasy Hockey Potential

Goaltending – 6/10

Awards/Achievements

In the 2016-17 season, Alnefelt was playing in the TV-Puken tournament with Stockholm Nord, where he had the tournament’s best GAA and SV%, was honoured as the best goaltender and helped his team win gold. The following season in the J18 Elit, he had the best GAA, 1.63 in 11 games. This past season, Alnefelt played well internationally, winning a silver medal at the Hlinka Gretzky Memorial Cup and a gold medal at the U18 World Hockey Championship. He was voted a top-three player on Team Sweden at the U18s.

Interview/Profile Links

• Elite Prospects
• SHL

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