Linus Weissbach signs SKA deal!

SKA Hockey Club have signed a contract with Linus Weissbach.

The agreement with the Swedish forward runs for one year until the completion of the 2026/2027 season.

HC SKA welcomes Linus to Saint Petersburg, wishing him luck with our team!

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Linus Weissbach was born in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Swede progressed through the entire Frolunda system, eventually making his SHL debut in the 2015/2016 campaign. Linus then made the move to North America in the summer of 2016, where he initially played for Tri-City Storm and the University of Wisconsin. He was notably selected by the Buffalo Sabres as the 192nd pick at the 2017 NHL Draft.

Linus subsequently spent three seasons in the AHL between 2021 and 2024 with the Rochester Americans before returning to Frolunda. The 28-year-old helped his local club win the Champions Hockey League in the 2025/2026 season.

At international level, Linus became a bronze medalist of the 2014 Challenge Cup and a silver medalist of the 2015 Hlinka Memorial Cup. He made his maiden senior appearance for Sweden in 2024 during the Euro Hockey Tour.