| Christian Folin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1991, Kungsbacka, Sweden |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams |
Montreal Canadiens Laval Rocket (AHL) Minnesota Wild Los Angeles Kings Philadelphia Flyers |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
Carl Christian Folin (born 9 February 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Minnesota Wild, Los Angeles Kings, and Philadelphia Flyers.
Playing career[]
Folin scored 6 goals and 14 assists in 41 games during the 2013–14 season with the UMass Lowell River Hawks.[1]
On 1 April 2014, the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Folin as an undrafted free agent to a two-year, entry-level contract,[2] and he made his NHL debut on 10 April 2014, notching an assist for the Wild in a 4–2 win over the St. Louis Blues.[3]
On 1 July 2017, Folin left the Wild as a free agent, opting to sign a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[4] In the 2017–18 season, Folin played on the blueline in a third pairing role with the Kings. He notched a season best of 3 goals and 13 points in 65 games.
On 5 July 2018, Folin signed as a free agent to a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[5] Opening the 2018–19 season on the Flyers roster, Folin continued to play in a bottom pairing role appearing in 26 games with Philadelphia, recording two assists, before he was traded with Dale Weise to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for David Schlemko and Byron Froese on 10 February 2019.[6] On 18 April, he signed a one-year contract extension with the Canadiens.[7] Folin was waived by the Canadiens on 5 January 2020 and was reassigned to the Laval Rocket.[8] Upon his recall to the Canadiens on 4 February 2020, Folin scored a goal in a 5-4 shootout victory.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 38 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2010–11 | Fargo Force | USHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Austin Bruins | NAHL | 33 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Austin Bruins | NAHL | 54 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 38 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 41 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 40 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 28 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 51 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 65 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 244 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| HE All-Tournament Team | 2014 | [9] |
References[]
- ↑ Christian Folin, top college free agent defenseman, agrees with Wild. CBS Sports (1 April 2014). Retrieved on 1 April 2014.
- ↑ Christian Folin signs 2-year deal with Wild. CBC Sports (1 April 2014). Retrieved on 1 April 2014.
- ↑ UMass Lowell's Christian Folin Picks Up Assist In NHL Debut With Wild. NESN (10 April 2014). Retrieved on 1 April 2014.
- ↑ LA Kings agree to terms with Christian Folin. Los Angeles Kings (1 July 2017). Retrieved on 1 July 2017.
- ↑ Flyers sign defenseman Christian Folin to one-year contract. Philadelphia Flyers (5 July 2018). Retrieved on 5 July 2018.
- ↑ Canadiens acquire Christian Folin and Dale Weise from Philadelphia. Montreal Canadiens (10 February 2019). Retrieved on 10 February 2019.
- ↑ One-year, one-way contract for defenseman Christian Folin (18 April 2019). Retrieved on 19 April 2019.
- ↑ "Canadiens' Christian Folin: Waived by team", CBSSports.com, 2020-01-05.
- ↑ "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide", Hockey East, 19 May 2014. Retrieved on 19 May 2014.
External links[]
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