Alexander Holtz

Alexander Holtz
Born	(2002-01-23) January 23, 2002 Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation	Professional ice hockey forward
Years active	2019–present
Known for	Playing for the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL

Alexander Gabriel Holtz (born 23 January 2002) is a professional ice hockey forward from Sweden currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was chosen seventh overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2020 NHL entry draft.

Early life

Born in Stockholm, Holtz is the son of Magnus Holtz, who played ice hockey professionally for two seasons with Västerviks IK. He has an elder brother named David. Although he initially engaged in various sports such as football, tennis, golf, and basketball, Holtz eventually concentrated exclusively on hockey.

His hockey journey began with Boo IF, following in his brother’s footsteps and receiving coaching from his father at Nacka HK. At just 13 years old, Holtz made his junior hockey debut during the 2014–15 season with Nacka/Farsta FoC’s U16 team. After two productive seasons at the U16 level, he progressed to the J18 Elit team in 2016–17, where he managed to average close to two points per game despite competing against older players.

In 2017, representing Stockholm South in the national junior tournament TV-pucken, Holtz tallied 6 goals and totaled 10 points across 6 matches. His outstanding performance earned him the Sven Tumba award, recognizing him as the tournament’s top forward.

Djurgårdens IF

Holtz joined the junior ranks of Djurgårdens IF during the 2017–18 season. He made his professional debut in the Swedish Hockey League on 29 January 2019 facing Färjestad BK. Leading the J20 SuperElit regular season with 30 goals over 38 games, he helped Djurgården secure third place in the playoffs.

During the 2019–20 season, Holtz participated in the 2019–20 Champions Hockey League, scoring two goals in the opening match against Polish team GKS Tychy. He recorded his first point in the SHL on 14 September by assisting in a victory over Linköping HC. On 17 September, Holtz netted his first two goals at the SHL level against Växjö Lakers. Shortly after, on 23 September, he extended his contract with Djurgården for an additional two years, ensuring his presence through the 2021–22 SHL campaign.

In the course of the 2020–21 SHL season, Holtz appeared in a career-high 40 games, accumulating seven goals and eleven assists for a total of eighteen points. After finishing as one of Djurgården’s leading scorers in the playoffs with four points over three games, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils on 19 April 2021. Concurrently, he agreed to an amateur tryout (ATO) contract with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Devils.

New Jersey Devils

For the 2021–22 campaign, Holtz relocated permanently to North America. Following the NHL pre-season, he was assigned to the AHL's Utica Comets, where he emerged as one of the leading rookies by tallying 26 goals and 51 points across 52 games. During brief appearances with the Devils, he earned his inaugural NHL point—an assist on a goal scored by Pavel Zacha against the Florida Panthers on 9 November 2021.

Holtz secured a spot on the Devils' NHL roster for the 2022–23 season but featured in only 19 games for New Jersey and 14 contests with Utica. He netted his first NHL goal on 13 October 2022 in a match versus the Philadelphia Flyers. His initial multi-point performance at the NHL level occurred on 4 January 2023, when he recorded a goal and an assist against the Detroit Red Wings during his 25th NHL game.

Vegas Golden Knights

On 29 June 2024, amid the 2024 NHL entry draft, Holtz and Akira Schmid were traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Paul Cotter and a third-round selection in the 2025 draft. Holtz scored his first goal as a member of Vegas on October 22, 2024, contributing to a decisive 6–1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2017–18	Djurgårdens IF	J20		11	4	4	8	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Djurgårdens IF	J20		38	30	17	47	12		5	2	2	4	2
2018–19	Djurgårdens IF	SHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Djurgårdens IF	J20		3	7	2	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Djurgårdens IF	SHL		35	9	7	16	12		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Djurgårdens IF	SHL		40	7	11	18	4		3	2	2	4	2
2020–21	Binghamton Devils	AHL		10	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Utica Comets	AHL		52	26	25	51	10		5	1	2	3	0
2021–22	New Jersey Devils	NHL		9	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	New Jersey Devils	NHL		19	3	1	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Utica Comets	AHL		14	6	5	11	4		6	0	5	5	0
2023–24	New Jersey Devils	NHL		82	16	12	28	14
2024–25	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL		53	4	8	12	10
2024–25	Henderson Silver Knights	AHL		16	7	6	13	2
SHL totals				78	16	18	34	16		3	2	2	4	2
NHL totals				163	23	23	46	34		—	—	—	—	—