2025-26 Hockey Roster

#5 Axel Kumlin 2024-25 Hockey Roster

Defenseman


Height 6-1
Weight 206 lbs.
Class Junior
Hometown Stockholm, Sweden
Last Team Miami (NCHC)
Axel Kumlin - Hockey - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

AS A JUNIOR (2024-25)

  • Played in all 38 games as a junior. 
  • Twice posted career-long point streaks of four games (Oct. 25 – Nov. 2; 1-3-4 // Jan. 10-18; 1-3-4). 
  • Recorded two assists against Wisconsin in a 6-1 win (Feb. 22). 
  • Finished the season with 21 points off six goals and 15 assists. 
  • Led all Irish defensemen in points and goals.
  • Registered his first collegiate 20+-point season after transferring in to Notre Dame in 2024-25.
  • Helped the Irish to a 2-1 series win at No. 3/3 Minnesota (March 7-9) behind a goal and an assist to clinch the Big Ten Quarterfinals and secure a berth in the conference semifinals.
  • Recorded 38 blocks on the season. 
  • Assisted on the game winning shot in the 4-3 overtime win against Minnesota (Jan. 18).

BEFORE NOTRE DAME 

  • Spent two seasons at Miami (OH), appearing in 66 career games for the Red Hawks.
  • Recorded five goals and 17 assists in his career at Miami for 22 total points.
  • Was named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference team and was a Distinguished Scholar Athlete in 2023-24, his second career honor.
  • Prior to his time at Miami, spent one season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL where he skated in 58 games and tallied 22 points.
  • Prior to his time in the USHL, spent four seasons with Frolunda teams in his home country of Sweden and represented Sweden on the international stage multiple times.
  • Helped Team Sweden to a bronze medal at the 2019-20 U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

PREP & PERSONAL

  • Son of Magnus and Katarina Kumlin.
  • Has a younger brother, Elias.
  • Graduated from Katrinelundsgynasiet in 2020.
  • Plans to major in Business Analytics.