Rydahl, 28, has recorded 15 points (7g/8a) in 40 games for the American Hockey League's Hartford Wolf Pack this year, his first season of professional hockey in North America. He was signed by the Rangers as a free agent on June 13, 2022.
The 6-foot-3, 209-pound center played nine seasons in the Swedish Hockey League with Frolunda, the Vaxjo Lakers, Lulea and Farjestad, collecting 108 points (64g/44a) in 371 career games. He's added 22 points (8g/14a) in 78 total SHL postseason contests, helping Vaxjo win the SHL championship in 2015 and Farjestad capture the league title in 2022. Rydahl (pronounced REE-dahl) recorded 12 points (6g/6a) in 19 games during the 2022 championship run.
The Karlstad, Sweden, native represented his country at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.