Linus Karlsson (ice hockey)

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Linus Karlsson
Born (1999-11-16) 16 November 1999 (age 24)
Landsbro, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Vancouver Canucks
Karlskrona HK
BIK Karlskoga
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 with the Vancouver Canucks in 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]

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Playing career

Karlsson began playing with the Boro/Vetlanda club at different junior levels before he started playing at the 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] after a successful 2021–22 season in the SHL with Skellefteå AIK he was awarded the SHL Rookie of the Year award.

On 27 May 2022, Karlsson was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks. [5] He made his NHL debut on November 16, 2023, in a 5–2 loss to the Calgary Flames, recording three shots in 11:54 of ice time. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16Boro/Vetlanda HC Div.2 204372—————
2016–17Boro/Vetlanda HCDiv.23121234432—————
2017–18 Karlskrona HK J20 4227255226622410
2017–18 Karlskrona HK SHL 130112—————
2018–19Karlskrona HKJ201022042350
2018–19 Karlskrona HK Allsv 52513185951014
2019–20 Karlskrona HKAllsv368142218—————
2019–20 BIK Karlskoga Allsv1261218012020
2020–21 BIK KarlskogaAllsv52203151321187152
2021–22 Skellefteå AIK SHL522620461860116
2022–23 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 722425497261126
2023–24 Abbotsford CanucksAHL6023376030620210
2023–24 Vancouver Canucks NHL 4000020002
SHL totals652621472060116
NHL totals4000020002

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References

  1. ↑ "San Jose Sharks select Linus Karlsson in the third round". fearthefin.com. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Linus Karlsson Karlskrona HK player profile". KHK.se. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Linus Karlsson Eliteprospects profile". Eliteprospects.com. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sharks Acquire Forward Jonathan Dahlen from the Vancouver Canucks". NHL.com. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Canucks sign Linus Karlsson to entry-level contract". Vancouver Canucks. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lindholm has 3 points in Flames win against Canucks". NHL.com. November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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Preceded by Winner of the SHL Rookie of the Year award
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