Sascha Boumedienne

Sascha Boumedienne 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.

Personal life

Boumedienne was born in Oulu, Finland, but he spent most of his youth in Sweden and the United States. 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. Boumedienne is of Finnish descent through his paternal grandmother and Algerian descent through his paternal grandfather.

International play

In December 2025, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. 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.