Kumlin Signs Professional Contract In Native Sweden

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Just days after walking the stage as a University of Notre Dame graduate, former Irish hockey defenseman Axel Kumlin has signed his first professional hockey contract and will report to Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League for the 2026-27 season. “I am extremely excited for the opportunity ahead as I begin my professional hockey career in Ängelholm, Sweden and represent Rögle BK,” the Stockholm native said on the signing Tuesday as he pursues the opportunity in his home country. A two-year letterwinner with the Irish, Kumlin served as an alternate captain as a senior and...