Linus Weissbach

Linus Weissbach (born 19 April 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He played collegiately for University of Wisconsin.

Linus Weissbach
Born	(1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 (age 27) Gothenburg, Sweden
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
SHL team	Frölunda HC
NHL draft	192nd overall, 2017 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2016–present

Playing career

Junior

Weissbach played for the Tri-City Storm of the USHL.

College

Weissbach played for the University of Wisconsin. In his senior season, he was named to the Big Ten Conference's Second Team.^[1]

Professional

Weissbach was drafted in the seventh round, 192nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2017 NHL entry draft.^[2] Following the completion of his four-year collegiate career, the Sabres signed Weissbach to a two-year entry-level contract on 6 April 2021.^[1]

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Sabres, having played exclusively with AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, Weissbach left the organization as a free agent and returned to his original Swedish club, Frölunda HC of the SHL, on a two-year contract on 20 July 2024.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	Frölunda HC	J20		16	2	4	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Frölunda HC	J20		44	17	31	48	34		3	1	1	2	0
2015–16	Frölunda HC	SHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Tri-City Storm	USHL		49	19	28	47	4		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	U. of Wisconsin	B1G		34	10	16	26	26		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	U. of Wisconsin	B1G		27	8	17	25	10		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	U. of Wisconsin	B1G		35	4	18	22	25		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	U. of Wisconsin	B1G		31	12	29	41	12		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Rochester Americans	AHL		67	16	21	37	32		1	0	0	0	0
2022–23	Rochester Americans	AHL		69	20	27	47	63		12	3	7	10	8
2023–24	Rochester Americans	AHL		55	16	17	33	22		5	1	0	1	4
SHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014	Sweden	U17			6	2	2	4	2
2015	Sweden	IH18			5	0	2	2	0
Junior totals					11	2	4	6	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
USHL
Third All-Star Team	2017
College
B1G All-Rookie Team	2018
B1G Second all-star team	2021	[4]
AHCA West Second Team All-American	2021	[5]