2025-26 Hockey Roster

#5 Axel Kumlin 2024-25 Hockey Roster

Height 6-1

Weight 206 lbs.

Class Senior

Hometown Stockholm, Sweden

Last Team Miami (NCHC)

Bio

AWARDS AND HONORS

AS A SENIOR (2025-26)

Laced up for all 37 games for the Irish.
Recorded the second game-winning goal of his career on Senior Night (Feb. 28) against No. 5/5 Penn State in overtime to secure a 4-3 victory.
Tallied four multi-point games on the year, a career best (Oct. 16 1-2-3 // Jan. 24 0-2-2 // Feb. 20 0-2-2 // Feb. 28 1-1-2).
Registered 17 points on three goals and 14 assists.
Began the season with a career best five-game point-streak (Oct. 10 – Oct. 24; 1-6-7).
Recorded 33 blocked shots on the season.

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