Bruins Welcome Hampus Sjödahl as New Assistant Coach

Aug 14, 2021

Hampus Sjödahl is entering his first season as an Assistant Coach with the Austin Bruins in 2021-2022. Sjödahl joins the Bruins after spending the past year working in skill and player development in and around the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota area.

Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Sjödahl moved to the United States in 2014 to play junior hockey for the Odessa Jackalopes of the North American Hockey League. He spent two seasons in Odessa, totaling 103 points in 115 games, holding the franchise record for all-time goals scored. He finished his junior career as a part of the All-NAHL Team, South Division All-Star Team, South Division MVP, South Division Forward of the Year, and by attending the Dallas Stars Development Camp in the summer of 2016.

Sjödahl continued his playing career at Bemidji State University, where he played four years of collegiate hockey while pursuing a degree. In his senior season, he was an Alternate Captain for the Beavers and graduated in the spring of 2020 with a degree in Business Administration.