


Noah Östlund (born 11 March 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 16th overall by the Sabres in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Östlund made his professional debut for Djurgårdens IF during the 2021–22 season, where he appeared in 11 games. He also appeared in 32 games for Djurgårdens' J20 team, where he recorded nine goals and 33 assists.
Following his selection in the 2022 NHL entry draft, Östlund was signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a three-year, entry-level contract on 16 July 2022. He was returned on loan to continue his development in Sweden with Djurgårdens IF in the HockeyAllsvenskan.
Unable to help Djurgårdens IF gain promotion, after losing the Allsvenskan finals to Modo Hockey, Östlund left the club and was loaned by the Sabres to continue his development in the top-level Swedish Hockey League with reigning champions, Växjö Lakers, for the 2023–24 season on 4 June 2023.
After spending most of the 2024–25 season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Rochester Americans, Östlund was called up to the Sabres on 4 April 2025. Östlund would later make his NHL debut on 5 April against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
While Östlund opened the 2025–26 season with Rochester, he received two call-ups early on as multiple Buffalo forwards picked up injuries. Östlund nabbed his first multi-goal game with two against the Edmonton Oilers on 17 November 2025. The centre received praise during the season's opening months for his offensive playmaking ability, skating, passing vision and stickhandling.
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