Noah ÃÂstlund (born 11 March 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 16th overall by the Sabres in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
ÃÂstlund made his professional debut for DjurgÃÂ¥rdens IF during the 2021âÂÂ22 season, where he appeared in 11 games. He also appeared in 32 games for DjurgÃÂ¥rdens' J20 team, where he recorded nine goals and 33 assists.
Following his selection in the 2022 NHL entry draft, ÃÂstlund was signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a three-year, entry-level contract on 16 July 2022. He was returned on loan to continue his development in Sweden with DjurgÃÂ¥rdens IF in the HockeyAllsvenskan.
Unable to help DjurgÃÂ¥rdens IF gain promotion, after losing the Allsvenskan finals to Modo Hockey, ÃÂstlund left the club and was loaned by the Sabres to continue his development in the top-level Swedish Hockey League with reigning champions, Växjö Lakers, for the 2023âÂÂ24 season on 4 June 2023.
After spending most of the 2024âÂÂ25 season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Rochester Americans, ÃÂstlund was called up to the Sabres on 4 April 2025. ÃÂstlund would later make his NHL debut on 5 April against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
While ÃÂstlund opened the 2025âÂÂ26 season with Rochester, he received two call-ups early on as multiple Buffalo forwards picked up injuries. ÃÂstlund nabbed his first multi-goal game with two against the Edmonton Oilers on 17 November 2025. The centre received praise during the season's opening months for his offensive playmaking ability, skating, passing vision and stickhandling.
ÃÂstlund represented Sweden at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded four goals and six assists in six games and won a gold medal.
ÃÂstlund represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded three goals and seven assists in seven games and won a silver medal.