| Odeen Tufto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 9, 1997 Chaska, Minnesota, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SL team Former teams |
EHC Olten Syracuse Crunch Krefeld Pinguine | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Odeen Peter Tufto (born January 9, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently playing with EHC Olten in the Swiss League (SL). After spending four seasons with the Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey team, he signed an entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 2021–22 season.
Growing up in Minnesota, Tufto attended Saint Thomas Academy where he was in the running for the Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award after recording 27 goals and 63 points in 27 games. Upon graduating, Tufto joined the Vernon Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League and three United States Hockey League teams. While playing with the Vipers, Tufto committed to play collegiate ice hockey with the Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey team for the 2017–18 season.
Tufto played four seasons with the Bobcats, including one as team captain. He finished his collegiate career with the most assists in program history and third overall in Division I program history. He also accumulated 168 points ranking seventh of all-time. Once the Bobcats were eliminated from the playoffs in 2021, Tufto concluded his collegiate career by signing an entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 2021–22 season.