Carl Dahlström

Carl Dahlström has become known as a defensively oriented defensemanArticle in HockeyNewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceClose. Carl Dahlström grew up in Järfälla, north of Stockholm, and his first clubArticle in HockeyNewsRead the sourceArticle in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the sourceClose was Järfälla HC. The club’s newsletter recalls a moment from his early hockey years: as a young match mascot, he sat beside his childhood idol Jonas KlingsellArticle in Järfälla HCRead the sourceClose, a player on the senior team.

As a teenager, Dahlström moved to Linköping for a shorter commute and a bigger role on the under-20 teamArticle in HockeyNewsRead the sourceClose. In a September 2019Article in HockeyNewsRead the sourceClose interview with HockeyNews, he explained the background to that choice: while playing for DjurgårdenDjurgårdenDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Close, he had spent 2 hours a day commuting.

The same interview also covered school and everyday life in LinköpingArticle in HockeyNewsRead the sourceClose. Dahlström said he attended school with his teammates, studied social sciences with a media focus and received extra help with his schoolworkArticle in HockeyNewsRead the sourceClose. He described how their shared cooking and school routines had helped him become more independentArticle in HockeyNewsRead the sourceClose.

In 2018, Dahlström played for Kronwall Stars against his first clubArticle in Mitt iRead the sourceArticle in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the sourceClose, Järfälla HC. Mitt i’s report on the event also showed him on the ice with young participants from Kronwall Hockey CampArticle in Mitt iRead the sourceClose.

Speaking to RSI in May 2024Article in RSIRead the sourceClose, Dahlström said Lugano’s proposed role and ambitions appealed to him, as did the tactical variety in Swiss hockey. He described himself then as a defenseman who put defense first, could contribute on the penalty kill and sometimes joined the attackArticle in RSIRead the sourceClose. In the same interview, he suggested his nickname Calle as an easier option for Italian pronunciationArticle in RSIRead the sourceClose.