Swedish players on the Montréal Canadiens
The Montréal Canadiens currently have 1 Swedish player on the roster. Together they have recorded 0 points (0 goals and 0 assists) in this regular season (2026-2027).
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1 SWEDEMONTRÉAL CANADIENS
NHL#25of 32 teams
1/26 Swedish players on roster
Montréal
7 pts · 7 GP
3 W
3 L
1 OTL
Swedish roster
#42Adam Engström
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The Swedish NHL players on the Montréal Canadiens
#42 Adam Engström, the defenseman (D) from Järna, has played 19 games across 2 seasons for the Montréal Canadiens. In total, he has recorded 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist) for the team. In this regular season (2026-2027), he has recorded 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists) through 4 games for the Montréal Canadiens — a 0.00 points-per-game pace while averaging 11:00 of ice time at +2.
Swedish impact
About the Montréal Canadiens
Founded in 1909, the Article in WikipediaRead the source are an Original Six NHL club whose home is Bell Centre in Montréal. They have won 24 Article in WikipediaRead the sources, most recently in 1993.
Swedish players in Montréal Canadiens history
Mats Näslund became the Canadiens’ first European player in Article in NHL.comRead the source. In a 2021 interview, he remembered the club’s Article in HockeysverigeRead the source victory as the reward for a season of shared effort in a city deeply invested in hockey.
The Canadiens paired Näslund and Kjell Dahlin, Article in HockeysverigeRead the source Bobby Smith. Article in HockeysverigeRead the source line had worked best for him, Näslund singled out that combination and praised Dahlin’s rookie season.
Current team · 2026/27
Montréal reached the 2026 Article in Daily FaceoffRead the source under Martin St. Louis. In its 2026/27 preview, published on September 8, 2026, Article in Daily FaceoffRead the source assessed the team as having passed the opening stage of its rebuild, with expectations rising around its young core and youth still defining its goaltending.
Adam Engström Article in National Hockey LeagueRead the sourceArticle in Daily FaceoffRead the source. Article in Daily FaceoffRead the source and 15 Montréal appearances in 2025/26.
Recent games
Montréal Canadiens – upcoming games
vsBUF2
201:00
October 18, 2026vsSJS2
201:00
October 21, 2026@CHI2
202:00
October 24, 2026@WPG2
200:00
October 26, 2026@STL3
301:00
October 28, 2026@DAL2
201:00
October 30, 2026vsPIT3
300:00
November 1, 2026vsWPG2
201:00
November 4, 2026The team's Swedish coverage
Latest on the Swedes in Montréal Canadiens
- RosterEngström and Hildeby expected to make NHL season debutsAdam Engström and Dennis HildebyAdam Engström is expected to return to Montréal’s lineup, while Dennis Hildeby is projected to start for Tampa Bay.
- RosterFowler and Engström set for Canadiens season debutsAdam EngströmAdam Engström is set to make his season debut against Nashville, with Jayden Struble leaving the lineup.
- TradeAdam Engström Draws Trade Interest Around the NHLAdam EngströmSeveral teams have reportedly inquired about Adam Engström, while Montreal may still retain him for its defensive competition.
See Swedish draft picks by the Montréal Canadiens
Active Swedes who have played here
Former Swedish players in the Montréal Canadiens
Swedish players who have played at least one regular-season game for the Montréal Canadiens and are no longer with the organisation. Statistics cover their regular-season games for the team.
Mats Näslund
L8 seasons · 1982 to 1990Stanley Cup
GP617P612G243A369+/−+123
Peter Popovic
D5 seasons · 1993 to 1998
GP303P55G7A48+/−+24
Andreas Dackell
R3 seasons · 2001 to 2004
GP212P70G26A44+/−0
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Kjell Dahlin
C3 seasons · 1985 to 1988Stanley Cup
GP166P116G57A59+/−+11
Niklas Sundström
R3 seasons · 2005 to 2006 · 2002 to 2004
GP154P49G19A30+/−0
Jacob de la Rose
L4 seasons · 2014 to 2018
GP119P19G8A11+/−-16
Jonas Höglund
R2 seasons · 1997 to 1999
GP102P29G14A15+/−-3
Emil HeinemanNYI
L2 seasons · 2023 to 2025
GP66P18G10A8+/−-4
Douglas Murray
D1 season · 2013 to 2014
GP53P2G0A2+/−-12
Christian Folin
D2 seasons · 2018 to 2020
GP35P6G1A5+/−0
Johan Witehall
L1 season · 2000 to 2001
GP26P2G1A1+/−0
Andreas Engqvist
C2 seasons · 2010 to 2012
GP15P0G0A0+/−-1
Gustav Lindström
D1 season · 2023 to 2024
GP14P4G3A1+/−0
Lukas Vejdemo
C2 seasons · 2021 to 2022 · 2019 to 2020
GP13P2G2A0+/−-3
Patric Kjellberg
L1 season · 1992 to 1993
GP7P0G0A0+/−-3
Mattias Norlinder
D1 season · 2021 to 2022
GP6P1G0A1+/−+2
Patrik Carnbäck
R1 season · 1992 to 1993
GP6P0G0A0+/−-4
Erik GustafssonLAK
D1 season · 2020 to 2021
GP5P2G0A2+/−+1
William LagessonDET
D1 season · 2021 to 2022
GP3P1G0A1+/−+2
Gustav Olofsson
D1 season · 2019 to 2020
GP3P0G0A0+/−-4
Thomas Rundqvist
C1 season · 1984 to 1985
GP2P1G0A1+/−+1
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