Gustav Olofsson

Gustav Olofsson has established himself as an experienced AHL defencemanArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose and has served as an alternate captain over several seasons. Gustav OlofssonArticle in Colorado Springs GazetteRead the sourceArticle in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the sourceClose grew up in Umeå, with IF Björklöven as his formative club. As a child, he also played for the San Jose JrArticle in Colorado Springs GazetteRead the sourceClose. Sharks in California before returning to Sweden and later moving to Colorado. In a June 2013 interview with the Colorado Springs GazetteArticle in Colorado Springs GazetteRead the sourceClose, he credited both Swedish stick-handling training and his development in North America with helping his game.

Hockey shared his childhood with other sports: in an undated interview with Colorado RubberArticle in Colorado RubberRead the sourceClose, Olofsson said that the variety kept him looking forward to both hockey and soccer practices. He also named Mats Sundin and Nicklas Lidström as his idols and recalled wearing numbers 13 and 5 as a childArticle in Colorado RubberRead the sourceClose.

In ColoradoArticle in Colorado College AthleticsRead the sourceClose, Olofsson graduated from Broomfield High School. Discussing his choice of Colorado CollegeArticle in Colorado Springs GazetteRead the sourceClose with the Colorado Springs Gazette in June 2013, he highlighted its education and setting. He was a freshman there in 2013/14Article in Colorado College AthleticsRead the sourceClose and had not yet declared a major.

In the undated Colorado RubberArticle in Colorado RubberRead the sourceClose interview, Olofsson also described keeping Monsters, Inc. characters from his youngest brother in his tape bag. Asked about his favourite vacation destination, he chose Mölle and said that his family tried to return every summerArticle in Colorado RubberRead the sourceClose.