Andreas Karlsson

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Andreas Karlsson
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Karlsson with the Chicago Wolves in 2002
Born (1975-08-19) August 19, 1975 (age 48)
Ludvika, Sweden
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Leksands IF
Atlanta Thrashers
EHC Basel
HV71
Tampa Bay Lightning
Frölunda HC
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
NHL draft 148th overall, 1993
Calgary Flames
Playing career 1992–2011
Andreas Karlsson
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Team

Andreas John Karlsson (born August 19, 1975) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player.

Contents

Playing career

Karlsson is a good skater and playmaker with good technical skills. During the season 2005–06 he has also shown that he is an efficient goal scorer. [1] He is sometimes called "Pastorn", which is Swedish for "The Pastor ". [2]

He played his first international game with Team Sweden on December 16, 1995, against Czech Republic in Helsinki, Finland. Karlsson was drafted by Calgary Flames with their 6th pick, 148th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. [3] Since then he has played for Atlanta Thrashers, Orlando Solar Bears, and Chicago Wolves in the United States. [1]

In 2006, Karlsson signed a one-year contract with Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL, as their third line center with both scoring and defensive capabilities. [4] After two seasons, totalling 13 points in 111 regular season games, he returned to his native Sweden and signed a three-year deal with Frölunda HC in Elitserien. [5]

Coaching career

Frölunda Indians [6]

In 2015, he joined the coaching staff at York University for the 2015-16 season. [7]

Awards

Records

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1992–93 Leksands IF SEL 130002—————
1993–94 Leksands IFSEL210001030000
1994–95 Leksands IFSEL227815240110
1995–96 Leksands IFSEL401013231052134
1996–97 Leksands IFSEL491311243992022
1997–98 Leksands IFSEL33914232041010
1998–99 Leksands IFSEL491815331841016
1999–2000 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 1855100—————
1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 51591414—————
2000–01 Atlanta ThrashersNHL605111616—————
2001–02 Atlanta ThrashersNHL4217820—————
2001–02 Chicago Wolves AHL 16614201123714216
2002–03 Chicago WolvesAHL411220321691344
2003–04 EHC Basel NLA 407202730—————
2004–05 HV71 SEL3911132412—————
2005–06 HV71SEL50262955301258138
2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL533691250000
2007–08 Tampa Bay LightningNHL5822410—————
2008–09 Frölunda HC SEL113586—————
2009–10 Frölunda HCSEL15336671562
SEL totals3421001112111554812152722
NHL totals2641635517260000
AHL totals5718345227318172510

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1993 Sweden EJC 41340
1995 Sweden WJC 72240
1996 Sweden WC 50004
2006 SwedenWC95496
Junior totals113580
Senior totals1454910

Statistics as of April 13, 2006 [1] [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Andreas Karlsson". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
  2. ↑ "Karlsson fortsätter leverera mot Färjestad" (in Swedish). HV71.se. 2006-03-27. Archived from the original on 2020-04-11. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
  3. ↑ "#24 - Andreas Karlsson" (in Swedish). HV71.se. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
  4. ↑ "LIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT CENTER ANDREAS KARLSSON". Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club. 2006-07-01. Retrieved 2006-08-11.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Andreas Karlsson till Frölunda" (in Swedish). DN.se. 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  6. ↑ frolundaindians.com
  7. ↑ "Former NHL player joins Lions hockey coaching staff". alumniandfriends.yorku.ca. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Andreas Karlsson, HV 71, får Guldhjälmen" (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2006-04-21. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
  9. ↑ "Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2006-04-19. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
  10. ↑ "Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2006-04-19. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
  11. ↑ "Andreas Karlsson - player profile and career stats". European Hockey.Com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2006. Retrieved 2006-04-21.
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