Isak Rosén

Isak Rosén has long been regarded as a promising offensive forwardArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceClose. Ahead of the 2021 NHL draft, Sportbladet's Felix Pettersson highlighted his speed and shotArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceClose. Isak RosénArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in Leksands IFRead the sourceClose grew up in Leksand, where his family moved shortly after his birth, and played for Leksands IF throughout his childhood. In an April 2020Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview with Hockeysverige, he recalled joining his older brother Gabriel’s hockey practices when he was around 3–4 years old. Their father Roger coached the groupArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

In the same interview, Rosén said Roger also coached him when he was roughly 10–12 and helped with his attitude and personal developmentArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. He also credited coaches Mikael KarlbergArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose and Per Bäcklin with encouraging him and contributing to his development.

In LeksingenArticle in Leksands IFRead the sourceClose in 2019, Rosén described the move from under-16 to under-18 hockey: the game was faster and more structured. At the time, he trained mostly with the under-18 team while still playing under-16 gamesArticle in Leksands IFRead the sourceClose. The club magazine also described his friendship with Arvid EljasArticle in Leksands IFRead the sourceClose, whom he had played alongside since childhood.

In JulyArticle in Rochester AmericansRead the sourceClose 2022, Rosén told Rochester Americans that the opportunities in Buffalo were a reason to try developing in North America. In a September 2025Article in Rochester AmericansRead the sourceClose interview with the same club, he described how much he had enjoyed playing with Jiri Kulich in Rochester. After Kulich’s promotion, he had started shooting more himself rather than always looking for his former teammateArticle in Rochester AmericansRead the sourceClose.

Hockey was not his only childhood sport: in the 2020Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview, Rosén recalled also playing football in Leksand and floorball, although he preferred hockey. Football appeared again in Rochester’s NovemberArticle in Rochester AmericansRead the sourceClose 2022 player profile, where he named it as his favorite sport besides hockey. His favorite places to visit were new golf coursesArticle in Rochester AmericansRead the sourceClose.