Victor Östman

Victor ÖstmanArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HV71Read the sourceClose grew up in the Stockholm area, with Enebybergs IF as his original club. In a June 2025 interview with InGoal RadioArticle in InGoal RadioRead the sourceClose, he recalled being drawn to the goalie equipment and the chance to try the position. He also played goalkeeper in soccerArticle in InGoal RadioRead the sourceClose.

During his junior years at HV71, Östman competed with Adam ÅhmanArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose and Hugo Alnefelt. In Hockeysverige’s MayArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose 2020 interview, he said he had finished upper secondary school before leaving the club. His year in the USHL was intended to attract interest from college programs and give him time to adjust to life in the United StatesArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

Östman joined the University of Maine in 2020Article in University of Maine NewsRead the sourceClose. Looking back on InGoal RadioArticle in InGoal RadioRead the sourceClose in June 2025, he described how Alfie Michaud’s visit to Chicago and the availability of dedicated goalie coaching had influenced his choice of university. In the same interview, he also recalled following ballet videos in the gym without taking the formal ballet classArticle in InGoal RadioRead the sourceClose.

Alongside hockey, he studied business administration with a double major in finance and sport management, as reported in the university’s April 2024Article in University of Maine NewsRead the sourceClose interview. He described oceanography professor David TownsendArticle in University of Maine NewsRead the sourceClose as a mentor and a source of academic support. He also said he hoped to work in sports or finance after his professional hockey careerArticle in University of Maine NewsRead the sourceClose.

Maine’s 2023/24Article in University of Maine AthleticsRead the sourceClose player biography listed golf and padel among his interests outside hockey. When ÖstmanArticle in InGoal RadioRead the sourceClose discussed his goalie training on InGoal Radio in June 2025, he described working toward simpler, smoother skating, using more shuffles and C-cuts rather than relying as often on T-pushes.