| Linus Karlsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1999, Landsbro, Sweden |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team F. teams |
Vancouver Canucks Karlskrona HK Skellefteå AIK |
| NHL Draft | 87th overall, 2018 San Jose Sharks |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
Linus Karlsson (born 16 November 1999) is a Swedish ice hockey centre who is currently playing as a prospect with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Karlsson was selected in the third round, 87th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks.[1]
Playing career[]
Karlsson began playing with the Boro/Vetlanda club at different junior levels before he started playing at senior level (in the fourth tier of Swedish ice hockey) during the 2015–16 season. Karlsson signed with the Karlskrona HK organization for the 2017–18 season, and subsequently made his Swedish Hockey League debut with Karlskrona during the 2017–18 SHL season.[2][3] On 25 February 2019, his NHL rights were traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jonathan Dahlén.[4]
On 27 May 2022, Karlsson was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[5]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Boro/Vetlanda HC | Div.2 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Boro/Vetlanda HC | Div.2 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Karlskrona HK | J20 | 42 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Karlskrona HK | SHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Karlskrona HK | J20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Karlskrona HK | Allsv | 52 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Karlskrona HK | Allsv | 36 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 12 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 52 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 52 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| SHL totals | 65 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ San Jose Sharks select Linus Karlsson in the third round. fearthefin.com (23 June 2018). Retrieved on 23 June 2018.
- ↑ Linus Karlsson Karlskrona HK player profile. KHK.se (29 June 2018). Retrieved on 29 June 2018.
- ↑ Linus Karlsson Eliteprospects profile. Eliteprospects.com (29 June 2018). Retrieved on 29 June 2018.
- ↑ Sharks Acquire Forward Jonathan Dahlen from the Vancouver Canucks (February 25, 2019). Retrieved on February 25, 2019.
- ↑ Canucks sign Linus Karlsson to entry-level contract. Vancouver Canucks (27 May 2022). Retrieved on 27 May 2022.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Eklund |
Winner of the SHL Rookie of the Year award 2022 |
Succeeded by 'Incumbent' |
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