LA Kings Draft: Oskar Olausson 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

A real sniper, Oskar Olausson can score in bunches. This past season, the versatile winger played for the HV71 J20 team, scoring 14 goals and 27 points in just 16 games. He was recalled to the SHL club in late November, scoring goals in three straight games.

Olausson was held scoreless over his next 12 games, including four games for Team Sweden at the World Juniors, and was loaned to Södertälje of HockeyAllsvenskan. There, he tallied 6 points in 11 games before closing out the final two games with HV71.

The Stockholm, Sweden native possesses a combination of size and speed. He’s got a knack for finding the back of the net. Olausson can create his own shot or support the odd-man rush to collect rebounds for excellent scoring chances.

The LA Kings are no stranger to Swedish forwards, and Oskar Olausson presents a unique combination of speed and a wicked wrist shot.

Oskar Olausson, LW/RW

Vitals

• Age: 18
• Height: 6’2″
• Weight: 181 lbs
• Shot: L

Rankings

• Ranked #16 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING
• Ranked #14 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
• Ranked #48 by FCHOCKEY
• Ranked #19 by MCKEEN’S HOCKEY
• Ranked #24 by RECRUIT SCOUTING
• Ranked #13 by DOBBERPROSPECTS
• Ranked #22 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY
• Ranked #12 by SMAHT SCOUTING
• Ranked #15 by THE PUCK AUTHORITY
• Ranked #26 by TSN/McKenzie

Scouting Report

January 2021 – Olausson spent most of the first part of his draft year playing for HV71’s junior team in the J20 Nationell. In between SHL recalls, he torched the U20 circuit to the tune of 14 goals and 13 assists in just 16 games. HV71 again brought him up to the SHL at the end of November and Olausson proceeded to score his first three SHL goals in the first three games of what would become his first extended stint at Sweden’s top level. He has been held off the scoreboard ever since, however, and was recently loaned to Sodertalje in the Allsvenskan. Olausson cracked the Swedish roster for the 2021 World Juniors as a first-year draft-eligible and adapted well to playing more of a two-way game as a bottom-six forward but was held off the scoresheet through four games. Olausson’s greatest asset is his skating ability, with speed to burn and the lateral mobility to weave through tight spaces. He has a good release, a decent one-timer from the half wall on the powerplay, and a keen sense of spacing in the offensive zone. He plays a heady game and uses his closing speed to be a disruptive forechecker, forcing opposing defenders into rushed passes and panicked dump outs. Olausson’s toolkit is well rounded and even if he never develops into a big-time offensive threat, he projects pretty safely as a reliable two-way winger at the NHL level. – Dobber Prospects/Richard

Production

• 19-20: 7G, 9A, 4 PIM, -1 in 21 games for HV71 J20
• 20-21: 14G, 13A, 10 PIM, +2 in 16 games for HV71 J20
• 20-21: 3G, 1A, 2 PIM, -4 in 16 games for HV71 (SHL)