Swedish defender Löfgren joins Kings

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The Kings are thrilled to announce the signing of Swedish defender Axel Löfgren for the upcoming season.

Löfgren is 19 years old and from Luleå Sweden. The defenceman stands at 6 foot 3 inches tall and is expected to be a key piece on the teams blueline says Assistant G.M. Stephan Seeger Jr. “Axel will play a big role in our defensive core this season. He excels in maintaining a tight gap and closing in on opposing forwards swiftly. For a taller player he skates quite smoothly and has some offensive flair to his game that we encourage. We are excited and proud to be adding Axel to the roster for the 24-25 season.”

The young Swede played for Luleå HF J20 in Sweden’s top junior league last season collecting 10 points in 45 games, plus he played in 4 games at the men’s level in Sweden’s third tier league Hockeyettan where he had 2 assists.