Selected 8th Overall in the S43 draft by the Buffalo Stampede, there was plenty of expectation that surrounded Passamus during his debut with the team in S46 and although his first three seasons in the SHL delivered both cups and some decent production, it wasn’t until the S48 playoffs that we got to see just how dominant the young Swedish Center could be when he turned it on. In just 22 games he put up 30 points and he never really looked back from there. The following year, he would grow into the physically dominant offensively gifted monster that we know him as today. Passamus would go on to play his entire career in Buffalo where he played a pivotal role in one of the most successful teams in modern SHL history, raising the Challenge Cup 4 times before hanging up the skates in S60. Passamus has the highest point per game average of any player in the history of the SHL with over 12 seasons played at a remarkable 0.84 and finished his career in 5th overall for total points scored. He is remembered as one of the most dominant forwards of his era, as a fantasy powerhouse and as a player that always turned it up to 11 when the games really mattered.

“Not many forwards can sustain the high point and hit ratio per game that Passamus achieved. Passamus continued their production throughout the playoffs, an achievement I don't take lightly. Could Buffalo have won 4 cups during his career span if Passamus was not there? I really don't think so. While he did not receive any individual awards, he does hold the BUF franchise record for hits. I think the important thing to remember is 4 cups as an integral member of those teams.”

“Passamus did it all. Trophy nominations, cups, huge points and a pretty darn good hit total for non pure power forwards, Passamus was an absolute terror to play against. Absolutely one of the most key pieces to the Buffalo Dynasty, they aren't nearly as good without him and maybe don't win all those cups.”

“Hippo Passamus was arguably the face of the Buffalo teams that dominated the S40s and 50s.”
Please join me in congratulating Hippo Passamus @Mayuu, our second inductee of the S64 class into the SHL Hockey Hall of Fame!