 After his first year in the KHL, he signed another two-year contract with Avangard.At the conclusion of his three-year tenure with Avangard, Ahnelöv opted to return to his native Sweden, securing a one-year deal with Rögle BK for the 2018–19 season, on September 6, 2018.In his lone season with Rögle, Ahnelöv contributed with 3 goals and 7 points in 39 games from the blueline.