Adam Larsson
| Adam Larsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
November 12, 1992 Skellefteå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (189 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| SEL team | Skellefteå AIK | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft | Eligible 2011 | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championship | ||
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2010 Canada | Ice hockey |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
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2010 Belarus | Ice hockey |
Adam Larsson (born November 12, 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Skellefteå AIK in Elitserien. He is eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and is expected to be one of the top picks, currently ranked third by International Scouting Services.
Playing career
Professional career
The 2009–10 Elitserien season turned out to be a spectacular breakthrough season for Larsson. On October 15, he scored two goals in a game against Timrå.[1] By the end of the season, Larsson had tied the single season record for scoring in Elitserien among defencemen under the age of 18. The record was set by Tomas Jonsson in 1977–78 with 8 goals and 9 assists in 35 games.
International play
Larsson represented Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada. At the 2010 World U18 Championships he was selected as best defenceman of the tournament.[2]
Personal life
Adam's father Robert played 249 games with Skellefteå from 1985 to 1995. In 1988 Robert was drafted in the sixth round, 112th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings but never played in North America.
In 2008–09 Adam played with his older brother Hampus in the junior league J20 SuperElit. In 2010 Hampus signed a one-year contract with historical Skellefteå rival Björklöven.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 49 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | ||
| J20 totals | 30 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| SEL totals | 50 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sweden | WJC U18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | Sweden | WJC U18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Junior int' totals | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | ||
References
- ^ "Hockeyligan.se - Statistik". Svenska Hockeyligan AB. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ^ "Best Players Selected By the Directorate" (PDF). IIHF. 2010-04-23.
- ^ "Hampus Larsson klar för Löven" (in Swedish). Björklöven. 2010-07-08.