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FN Draft Profiles: Alexander Command is a promising Swedish centre with a great name
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Ryan Pike
May 15, 2026, 10:00 EDTUpdated: May 15, 2026, 01:54 EDT
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It’s been said that the smartest way to build a hockey team is up the middle. Load up on high-quality centres and then just go from there. In the 2025 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames used their first three draft picks on promising young centres.
But it’s a new year, a new draft, and the Flames are still building, so centres are still needed. With that in mind, let’s take a look at Swedish centre Alexander Command.

Scouting report

A product of the Stockholm suburb of Danderyd, Command is a left shot centre listed at 6’1″ and 187 pounds. He’s a June 2008 birthday, so he turns 18 pretty close to the draft.
He played his minor hockey with SDE HF in Stockholm, then moved to the Orebro HF organization (in central Sweden) for the 2024-25 season. He spent most of that year in the U18 Nationell, Sweden’s top under-18 league, and impressed enough to get a few looks in at the U20 Nationell.
In 2025-26, Command spent time playing in three levels: U18 (1 game), U20 (30 games) and the Swedish Hockey League (6 games). He also represented Sweden at the Junior A World Challenge and the Under-18 World Championships.
In March, Sportsnet and Pro Hockey Group’s Jason Bukala had this assessment of Command:
Command is flat out a “hockey player”. He doesn’t have any holes in his game, but he’s also not exceptionally elite in any one category. I value his consistency and the fact he can be deployed in all situations and on any line. Coaches love these kinds of trustworthy prospects.
In April, Daily Faceoff’s Steven Ellis had this rundown as part of his rankings:
Despite his last name, Command doesn’t demand too much attention. Instead, he’s a smart, solid two-way center who makes everyone around him better. He doesn’t seem to have many off shifts, and that’s because he’s effective away from the puck, too. He reminds me a bit of Milton Gastrin – someone who can contribute offensively but also will win faceoffs, block shots and make moves with intent. I’ve liked him internationally, and he has played quite well against his own age group. I think he’s more of a third-liner in the NHL, but one who shouldn’t have many issues being effective.

The numbers

In 30 games in the U20 Nationell this season, Command had 44 points. He also made his pro debut in six SHL games, and had a point-per-game performance in both the Junior A World Challenge and the Under-18 Worlds.
Command’s 44 points was tied for seventh league-wide in the U20 Nationell, and was the most by an under-18 player in that circuit.

Availability and fit

We’ve written extensively about the Flames’ love of Swedish players on the site, so we won’t belabour the point. Command feels like the sort of player, an effective all-around Swedish centre with upside, that the Flames always seem to have time for in their system.
In terms of availability, there’s another box checked off on the checklist. Generally-speaking, Command appears on public draft rankings in the late 20s (or early in the second round). That’s more or less where the Vegas pick, acquired from the Flames in the Noah Hanifin swap, is expected to land. All things considered, that wouldn’t be a hugely surprisingly spot to see him taken, nor would Calgary seem like a surprising place to see him land.

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