Martin Karlsson (ice hockey, born 1952)
| Martin Karlsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 26, 1952 Skellefteå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Skellefteå AIK Brynäs IF | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1983 | ||
Martin Karlsson (born April 26, 1952) is a retired Swedish ice hockey centre and currently the head coach of AaB Ishockey. As a player, he won the Swedish National Championship for three consecutive seasons, with Brynäs IF in 1976 and 1977 and with Skellefteå AIK in 1978. Karlsson was also the Elitserien scoring leader in the 1977–78 season. He has coached AaB Ishockey, Nordsjælland Cobras, EC Red Bull Salzburg, and IF Troja/Ljungby. He coached IF Troja/Ljungby from 2007[1] to 2011 before returning to AaB Ishockey in the 2011–12 season as the team's head coach.
Career statistics[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1975–76 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 36 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 36 | 37 | 15 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 36 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Skellefteå | SEL | 35 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 143 | 110 | 66 | 176 | 60 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 2 | ||||
International resume[edit]
- World Championships silver: 1977
- World Championships bronze: 1976
References[edit]
- ^ "Ny tränare klar för Troja-Ljungby" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. April 17, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com