Isac Lundeström

Isac Lundeström has established himself in the NHL as a two-way center with defensive responsibilitiesArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. Isac Lundeström grew up in the hockey surroundings of Gällivare and Malmberget, with Malmbergets AIF as his first clubArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the sourceClose. As a child, he played sports with his brother Eric, who was 3 years olderArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

When LundeströmArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose moved to Luleå, his father Peter took leave from work and joined him. In a September 2018Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview with Hockeysverige, Peter recalled cooking and driving him to training, making daily life feel much like home. He also said that school had been set aside after Isac received a senior contractArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

In JanuaryArticle in LKABRead the sourceClose 2019, Malmbergets AIF coach Johan Widtfelt told LKAB that young players talked about Lundeström at training and saw him as a role model. Widtfelt described how Lundeström’s path to the NHL showed the children that a player from Malmberget could make it there tooArticle in LKABRead the sourceClose.

Columbus player notes from November 2025Article in Columbus Blue JacketsRead the sourceClose identify Peter Forsberg as Lundeström’s childhood hockey idol. They also describe football as his favorite sport after hockey, which he played when he had time to spareArticle in Columbus Blue JacketsRead the sourceClose.