Ida Karlsson

Ida Karlsson
Karlsson at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Born	(2004-06-30) 30 June 2004 (age 21) Grytnäs, Sweden
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
WCHA team Former teams	Minnesota Duluth Leksands IF
National team	Sweden
Playing career	2019–present

Ida Karlsson (born 30 June 2004) is a Swedish college ice hockey defenceman for Minnesota Duluth of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is a member of Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for Leksands IF of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL).

Early life

Karlsson was born to Fredrik Karlsson and Malin Andersson, and has one sister, Alva. ^[1]

Playing career

Karlsson began her career with Leksands IF of the SDHL and made her debut during the 2019–20 season. ^[2]

She began her collegiate career at Minnesota Duluth during the 2023–24 season. During her freshman year, she recorded one goal and 12 assists in 39 games. During the 2024–25 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded three goals and four assists in 36 games. ^[1]

International play

Johansson represented Sweden at the 2020 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship where she recorded one assist in five games. She then represented Sweden at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics where she recorded two assists in four games and won a silver medal. ^{[3] [4]} She again competed at the 2022 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship where she recorded one goal and one assist in six games. ^[5]

She made her senior national team debut for Sweden during 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship where she recorded two assists in five games ^[6] She again competed at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship where she recorded two assists in six games. ^[7]

On 12 January 2026, she was named to Sweden's roster to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics. ^{[8] [9]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2019–20	Leksands IF	SDHL		10	1	1	2	0		2	0	0	0	0
2020–21	Leksands IF	SDHL		36	2	4	6	26		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Leksands IF	SDHL		35	0	1	1	26		2	1	0	1	0
2022–23	Leksands IF	SDHL		26	5	2	7	35		3	1	1	2	2
2023–24	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		39	1	12	13	18		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		36	3	4	7	26		—	—	—	—	—
SDHL totals				107	8	8	16	87		7	2	1	3	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2020	Sweden	U18	5th		5	0	1	1	6
2022	Sweden	U18	4th		6	1	1	2	12
2024	Sweden	WC	7th		5	0	2	2	6
2025	Sweden	WC	6th		6	0	2	2	4
Junior totals					11	1	2	3	18
Senior totals					11	0	4	4	10

References

1. "Ida Karlsson". umdbulldogs.com. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
2. "Åtta spelare lämnar Leksands IF". leksandsif.se (in Swedish). 27 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
3. Pavitt, Michael (21 January 2020). "Japan overcome Sweden to clinch women's ice hockey title at Lausanne 2020". insidethegames.biz (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
4. Steiss, Adam (21 January 2020). "Japan get its golden moment". IIHF.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
5. Corell, Robert (7 August 2020). "Thea gör debut i landslaget: "En dröm som går i uppfyllelse"". smalanningen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
6. Kennedy, Ian (19 March 2024). "Sweden Names 2024 World Championship Roster". The Hockey News . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
7. Kennedy, Ian (26 March 2025). "Sweden Names 2025 World Championship Roster". The Hockey News . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
8. "Tre Kronor dams OS-trupp är presenterad". swehockey.se (in Swedish). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
9. "Karlsson, Johansson, Soderberg and Holm Named to Swedish Olympic Team". umdbulldogs.com (in Swedish). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database