Nicklas Lasu

Medal record
Representing Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships

Nicklas Lasu
Nicklas Lasu
Born	16 September 1989 (age 35); Mölndal, Sweden
Height	5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
SHL team; Former teams	Frölunda HC; Oulun Kärpät
NHL draft	124th overall, 2008; Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2007–present

Nicklas Tyrone Lasu (born 16 September 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for Frölunda HC in Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He formerly played with Oulun Kärpät in the Liiga.

Playing career

Lasu was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and was part of the Swedish team at the 2009 World Junior Championship in Ottawa, Canada.

Lasu isn't very big, but plays with a ton of grit and energy. He leads by example on the ice and can deliver a few big hits. He can skate really fast and is excellent on the penalty kill. Is a great shot blocker and can do a bit of agitation at times. Can play all three forward positions.

After two successful seasons with Kärpät, Lasu left after the 2018–19 campaign, opting to return home to Sweden signing a four-year contract with original club, Frölunda HC, on 10 May 2019.^[1]

Personal

Lasu is a cousin of former Frölunda HC player Magnus Kahnberg.^[2] His father is Tyrone Lasu.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Frölunda HC	J20	39	11	14	25	30	7	0	0	0	4
2007–08	Frölunda HC	J20	41	19	34	53	42	8	5	5	10	4
2007–08	Frölunda HC	SEL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Borås HC	Allsv	21	4	6	10	35	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Frölunda HC	SEL	14	3	1	4	4	11	0	1	1	8
2009–10	Borås HC	Allsv	8	5	2	7	2	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Frölunda HC	SEL	51	2	7	9	10	7	0	1	1	2
2010–11	Frölunda HC	SEL	54	7	6	13	24	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Frölunda HC	SEL	45	4	5	9	39	6	0	1	1	25
2012–13	Frölunda HC	SEL	54	2	7	9	18	6	0	0	0	2
2013–14	Frölunda HC	SHL	50	3	13	16	26	7	2	2	4	2
2014–15	Frölunda HC	SHL	55	5	9	14	34	8	0	0	0	4
2015–16	Frölunda HC	SHL	51	8	13	21	30	15	4	2	6	8
2016–17	Frölunda HC	SHL	48	6	8	14	28	14	2	4	6	4
2017–18	Oulun Kärpät	Liiga	60	10	19	29	30	18	0	4	4	10
2018–19	Oulun Kärpät	Liiga	58	10	27	37	30	17	2	6	8	16
SHL totals			424	40	69	109	213	74	8	11	19	55
Liiga totals			118	20	46	66	60	35	2	10	12	26

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009	Sweden	WJC			6	2	0	2	2
Junior totals					6	2	0	2	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
SHL
Le Mat trophy (Frölunda HC)	2016	^[3]
CHL
Champions (Frölunda HC)	2016, 2017	^[4]
Liiga
Champions (Oulun Kärpät)	2018
Matti Keinonen Trophy (+35)	2019

References

^ "Big duo are back" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ "Nicklas Lasu at Frölundas Historia". frolundahistoria.com (in Swedish). 2012-03-12. Archived from the original on 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
^ "Frolunda Swedish champions for 2015/16". norran.se (in Swedish). 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
^ Gustav Orbring (2017-02-07). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 2017-02-07.

External links

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

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[1] "Big duo are back" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.

[2] "Nicklas Lasu at Frölundas Historia". frolundahistoria.com (in Swedish). 2012-03-12. Archived from the original on 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2012-03-12.

[LEMAT-3] "Frolunda Swedish champions for 2015/16". norran.se (in Swedish). 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-04.

[4] Gustav Orbring (2017-02-07). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 2017-02-07.

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