Sascha Boumedienne

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Sascha Boumedienne
Born (2007-01-17) January 17, 2007 (age 19)
Oulu, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
HE team Boston University
NHL draft 28th overall, 2025
Winnipeg Jets

Sascha Boumedienne (born January 17, 2007) is a Swedish ice hockey player for the Boston University of the Hockey East. Boumedienne was drafted 28th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2025 NHL entry draft. [1]

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Personal life

Boumedienne was born in Oulu, Finland, but he spent most of his youth in Sweden and the United States. [2] His father, Josef Boumedienne, is a Swedish former professional hockey player who appeared in 47 NHL games but spent most of his 17-year career in Europe and was playing for Oulun Kärpät at the time of Sascha Boumedienne's birth [2] . Boumedienne is of Finnish descent through his paternal grandmother and Algerian descent through his paternal grandfather. [3]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2026 United States
World U18 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 United States

In December 2025, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. [4] He recorded two goals and two assists in seven games and won a gold medal. This was Sweden's first gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship since 2012. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2023–24 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 49324273220000
2024–25 Boston University HE 403101333
NCAA totals403101333

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2023 Sweden U17 Bronze medal icon.svg71346
2024 Sweden HG18 Bronze medal icon.svg50000
2025 Sweden U18 Silver medal icon.svg7113142
2026 Sweden WJC Gold medal icon.svg72246
Junior totals264182214

References

  1. Brooks, Carter (2025-06-28). "Winnipeg Jets Select Sascha Boumedienne 28th Overall at 2025 NHL Draft". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  2. 1 2 Untamala, Eemil (30 April 2025). "Oulussa syntynyt Sascha, 18, takoo huimia pistemääriä jääkiekon MM-kisoissa – tästä syystä hän ei edusta Suomea" [Sascha, 18, born in Oulu, is racking up incredible point totals at the Ice Hockey World Championships – this is why he is not representing Finland]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  3. "Kiekkokiertolainen pysähtyi treenaamaan Jyväskylään" [The hockey journeyman stopped to train in Jyväskylä]. Yle (in Finnish). 19 December 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  4. Smeds, Jacob (5 December 2025). "Sweden Reveals World Juniors Squad". The Hockey News . Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  5. Podnieks, Andrew (5 January 2026). "Swedes win dramatic third gold". IIHF.com. Retrieved 5 January 2026.