Wallstedt Continues Growth at World Championship

"I'm trying to push to make the team next year," said Wallstedt from Czechia, where he's currently serving with Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship. Wallstedt, the No. 20 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, netted an 18-15-5 record with a 2.70 goals-against average and .910 save percentage with two shutouts in 45 games in Iowa, one year removed from registering similar marks. The 6-foot-3, 214-pound product of Vasteras registered a 3.09 goals-against average and .897 save percentage and one shutout in three auditions in Minnesota, including two down the stretch in April. "I think he's on the right track," said goalie Filip Gustavsson, teammates with Wallstedt on both sides of the pond.