Magnus Hellberg

Since returning to Swedish club hockey in 2025, Magnus Hellberg has established himself as one of the SHL's leading goaltendersSHL, the Swedish Hockey League, is Sweden’s top men’s domestic ice hockey league.Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceClose. Magnus Hellberg grew up and played hockey in Uppsala, with Almtuna IS as his first clubArticle in HockeyNewsRead the sourceArticle in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the sourceClose. In a 2021Article in KHLRead the sourceClose interview with the KHL, he recalled becoming a goalie in street hockey at age 5: the older children in his neighbourhood let him join if he played in goal. He also played goalkeeper in soccer while growing upArticle in KHLRead the sourceClose.

In a 2025 interview with HockeyNews, Hellberg said he briefly considered quitting after missing out on admission to Almtuna’s hockeygymnasiumA Swedish hockeygymnasium combines upper-secondary (high school) studies with scheduled ice hockey training.Article in HockeyNewsRead the sourceClose, an upper secondary programme with a hockey focus. Instead, he joined Arlanda, attended a regular upper secondary school and practised in the eveningsArticle in HockeyNewsRead the sourceClose. In an earlier interview with Admirals RoundtableArticle in Admirals RoundtableRead the sourceClose in 2014, he recalled serving as a backup goalie for Almtuna’s senior team in spring 2010 and practising with the team for about 6 weeks. He then received a contract for the following seasonArticle in Admirals RoundtableRead the sourceClose.

In MilwaukeeArticle in OnMilwaukeeRead the sourceClose, goalie coaches Mitch Korn and Ben Vanderklok helped him refine his own technique. In OnMilwaukee’s MarchArticle in OnMilwaukeeRead the sourceClose 2013 profile, Hellberg described moving from primarily using his positioning to block shots towards reacting more amid traffic in front of the net. He also studied videos of Henrik Lundqvist and Pekka Rinne, choosing techniques that suited his own gameArticle in OnMilwaukeeRead the sourceClose.

In an interview with Sportbladet, Hellberg spoke about his maternal grandmother Irene and great-grandmother Edith, who followed his hockey and with whom he kept in touch through FaceTimeArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose. He also recalled giving Edith 10 roses for her 101st birthdayArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose.