Melvin Strahl

Position:
Goaltender
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 165
Class:
Sophomore
Shoot/Catch:
L
Hometown:
Sollefteå, Sweden
Previous Team:
Michigan State (NCAA)
NHL Rights:
Columbus (2023)

PRONUNCIATION

FRESHMAN | 2025-26 (Michigan State)
• Appeared in three games, all starts, in goal for the Spartans in his first college hockey campaign
• Posted an unbeaten record of 2-0-1 with a 2.27 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage
• Made his NCAA debut during a 6-2 win at Northern Michigan (Oct. 25)
• Picked up a 29-save victory in his lone home outing versus Colgate (Nov. 26)
• Stopped a season-high 32 shots in a 3-3 tie at Minnesota (Mar. 6) in the regular-season finale

JUNIOR/HIGH SCHOOL
• Spent the 2024-25 season in the USHL for the Youngstown Phantoms and earned a spot on the All-USHL Second Team
• Named one of three finalists for USHL Goaltender of the Year, chosen as the USHL Goaltender of the Month in November, and was a two-time USHL Goaltender of the Week selection (Nov. 18, Nov. 25)
• Closed the year with a 33-12-1 record in 48 appearances, playing the most minutes of any goalie in the league, and 1,015 total saves
• Set a Youngstown record for wins in a single season as his 33 victories paced the USHL
• Held a 2.42 goals-against average, which ranked second among all USHL netminders, and a .903 save percentage
• His four shutouts were the second-most in the league
• Made a season-high 39 saves in a 65-minute shootout win against Muskegon (Jan. 10)
• Had at least 30 saves in a contest 10 times
• Played three seasons with MoDo Hockey in Sweden for the J18 and J20 teams between 2021-24

INTERNATIONAL
• Played for Team Sweden at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship held in Ottawa, but did not appear in any contests

PERSONAL
• Son of Dick and Anna Strahl
• Has an older brother, William
• Drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fifth round (156th overall) at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft
• First Gopher in program history to wear the No. 60 sweater