| Linus Klasen | |
| |
| Position | Centre/Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Swe.1 Team F. Teams |
Malmö Redhawks Södertälje SK Nashville Predators |
| Born | February 19, 1986, Stockholm, Sweden |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro Career | 2004 – present |
Linus Klasen (born February 19, 1986, in Stockholm) is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing in the Malmö Redhawks of the HockeyAllsvenskan.
Playing career[]
Klasen started his career with Huddinge IK and has played with Södertälje SK in the Swedish Elitserien. He played 3 games with team Sweden in the 2007–08 season.
On October 30, 2010 Klassen made his NHL debut with the Nashville Predators in an away game against the Detroit Red Wings.[1]
Klasen signed a three-year contract with the Malmö Redhawks of the HockeyAllsvenskan on May 17, 2011. He was immediately appointed the team's captain. The contract includes an annual salary of 4 million SEK ($0.6 million USD), making him the best paid Swedish ice hockey player.[2]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 26 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Huddinge IK | Swe.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Huddinge IK | Div.1 | 35 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Huddinge IK | Swe.1 | 44 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 52 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 53 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Södertälje SK | SEL | 51 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 47 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 156 | 47 | 67 | 114 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Klasen Reassigned to Milwaukee. predators.nhl.com. Nashville Predators (1 November 2010). Retrieved on 1 May 2011.
- ↑ Linus Klasen klar för Malmö (Swedish). Aftonbladet (2011-05-17). Retrieved on 2011-05-17.
External links[]
- Linus Klasen's NHL player profile
- Linus Klasen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Linus Klasen's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
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