Felix Sandström
Swedish ice hockey player
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Per Felix Sandström (born 12 January 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga. He previously played parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Sandstrom was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round (70th overall) of the 2015 NHL entry draft.
| Felix Sandström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
12 January 1997 Gävle, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Oulun Kärpät Brynäs IF HV71 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft |
70th overall, 2015 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
Sandström made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2014–15 season.[1] Following the 2016–17 season, Sandström opted to continue his development with Brynäs IF, accepting a one-year contract extension on 10 May 2017.[2]
In the 2017–18 season, Sandström was unable to cement a full-time role within Brynäs IF, and after appearing in only eight games with the club, was transferred to fellow SHL outfit HV71 on 12 February 2018.[3]
Sandström signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on 27 March 2018.[4] He then joined AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on a professional try-out basis for their postseason on 31 March 2018.[5] On 8 June 2021, Sandström signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Flyers.[6] For the 2022–23 season, Sandström was promoted to become the Flyers backup goalie behind Carter Hart, making him a full-time NHL goalie for the first time in his career.
On 1 July 2024, Sandström signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[7]
On 24 September 2025, Sandström signed with Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga.[8]
Personal life
Sandström's twin brother, Simon, also played with Brynäs IF at the J20 SuperElit level before leaving to play in the Hockeyettan with IF Sundsvall Hockey.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2013–14 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 323 | 18 | 0 | 3.34 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 821 | 36 | 0 | 2.63 | .907 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2.57 | .889 | ||
| 2014–15 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1.09 | .963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .857 | ||
| 2015–16 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 8 | 0 | 2.65 | .910 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 10 | 0 | 5.05 | .825 | ||
| 2015–16 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 25 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1471 | 64 | 0 | 2.61 | .904 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 7 | 0 | 3.60 | .892 | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 22 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1282 | 48 | 2 | 2.25 | .908 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 594 | 28 | 2 | 2.83 | .901 | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .853 | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 397 | 19 | 0 | 2.87 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 387 | 20 | 0 | 3.10 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HV71 | SHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 186 | 8 | 0 | 2.58 | .902 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 3.12 | .885 | ||
| 2018–19 | HV71 | SHL | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1112 | 40 | 0 | 2.16 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.02 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1429 | 78 | 2 | 3.27 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Västerviks IK | Allsv | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 307 | 14 | 0 | 2.74 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 621 | 33 | 0 | 3.19 | .903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 44 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 2391 | 115 | 2 | 2.89 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 297 | 16 | 0 | 3.23 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 20 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1113 | 69 | 0 | 3.72 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 427 | 17 | 0 | 2.39 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1411 | 74 | 0 | 3.15 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 17 | 0 | 3.87 | .823 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1092 | 52 | 0 | 2.86 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 79 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 4,503 | 180 | 2 | 2.40 | .907 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 789 | 39 | 2 | 2.97 | .898 | ||||
| NHL totals | 30 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 1,674 | 102 | 0 | 3.66 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
