Adam Engström
Adam Engström is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the third round, 92nd overall, by the Canadiens in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Sweden
Beginning his junior hockey career with Djurgårdens Jr. of the J20 Nationell, Engström joined the senior variant of Djurgårdens in the Swedish Hockey League at the end of the 2021–22 season.
Following his first full SHL season in which he posted 16 points across 43 games played with Rögle BK, he was reassigned to the foregoing's junior ranks and captured the List of Swedish [ice hockey junior champions#20 years and younger (J20)|Anton Cup] as league champions. In 2023–24, Engström amassed 22 points en route to his team finishing as runners-up for the Le Mat Trophy, while also taking strides to improve on his defensive acumen. On 3 May 2024, he was signed to an entry-level contract by draft team the Montreal Canadiens.
North America
Initially joining the Canadiens' American Hockey League affiliate Laval Rocket for the 2024–25 season, Engström ranked first among Rocket rookie blueliners in scoring, as well as placing sixth league wide. After a strong start to the 2025–26 campaign in which he tied a franchise record with five points in a single game on 22 November 2025, he was recalled by the Canadiens and made his NHL debut on 26 November in a game against the Utah Mammoth. Appearing in a total of 12 games with the Canadiens being held pointless over that span, Engström was reassigned to Laval on 8 January 2026. A week later, he was named to the AHL All-Star Game for the first time in his professional career.
International play
Engström first represented his country on the international stage as part of their Swedish [Ice Hockey Association#National teams|national under-19 team] during the 2021–22 season. Thereafter, he was named to the Sweden men's national [junior ice hockey team|national under-20 team] for the 2023 World [Junior Ice Hockey Championships] and ultimately finished in fourth place following an overtime loss to Team USA in the bronze medal game.