Houston Greats - Ludvig Sederstom - Theme Week

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Houston Greats - Ludvig Sederstom

 

It's rare that a player peaks in the VHLM, but you might be able to make that argument for a player like Ludvig Sederstom. The Swedish center had a rough time in the VHL, making the playoffs with Helsinki in his first season before being traded to New York during their rebuild. Ultimately, Ludvig retired early, but he will always be remembered for the miraculous season he helped bring to Houston.

 

It was S65 and the Houston Bulls were a newly formed expansion team in the VHLM. Sonnet was determined not to follow the path of most expansion teams and tank for a few seasons before become relevant. Instead, Houston had an amazing draft class with players like Finn Theismann, Beau Buefordsson, and Ludvig Sederstom. Ludvig lead this newly formed team to third place in the regular season with 70 points and 71 hits. But Sederstom didn't really shine until the playoffs.

 

Ludvig put up 10 points in 7 games, including 3 points in the the Bull's heart-breaking OT loss in game 7 of the first round against Halifax. Ultimately, the dream died there, but Sederstom will always be remembered in Houston for how close they came.