Axel Löfgren

Position:
Defense
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 200
Class:
Freshman
Shoot/Catch:
L
Hometown:
Luleå, Sweden
Previous Team:
Fargo (USHL)

PRONUNCIATION

JUNIOR/HIGH SCHOOL
• Played for the USHL's Fargo Force during the 2025-26 season, appearing in 56 games
• Put together a 33-point year from the blue line on 10 goals and 23 assists
• His 33 points paced Fargo and ranked 13th in the USHL for scoring by a defenseman
• Finished the regular season with six multi-point outings and had five power-play tallies
• Twice picked up a season-best three points, coming versus Sioux Falls (Dec. 12) and Tri-City (Apr. 3)
• Scored his lone game-winning goal of the year at home against Sioux Falls (Dec. 12)
• Added four points (two goals, two assists) in nine games during Fargo's playoff run to the Western Conference Finals
• Spent the 2024-25 campaign in the BCHL playing 20 games for the Powell River Kings before being traded to the West Kelowna Warriors for the final 22 games
• Ranked 11th in scoring among BCHL defensemen behind 33 points
• Posted 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) with the River Kings and added 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) during his stint on the Warriors
• Had a season-high three points three times, including a hat trick against Langley (Nov. 2)
• Played a majority of his developmental hockey in Sweden for IF Björklöven (2019-21), MoDo Hockey (2021-23), and Luleå HF (2023-24)

PERSONAL
• Son of Daniel and Maria-Pia Löfgren
• Has an older sister, Lovisa
• Played with fellow Gopher rookie, Melvin Strahl, through the MoDo Hockey Club from 2021-23
• Was a teammate of fellow newcomer, Brooks Cullen, while at Fargo in 2025-26