Andreas Karlsson
Andreas Karlsson | |||
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Born |
Ludvika, SWE | August 19, 1975||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
SEL team Former teams |
Frölunda HC HV71 Leksands IF Atlanta Thrashers Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
National team | Sweden | ||
NHL draft |
148th overall, 1993 Calgary Flames | ||
Playing career | 1992–2011 |
Medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2006 | Team |
Andreas John Karlsson (born August 19, 1975) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player, last played for Frölunda HC in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.
Playing career
Karlsson is a good skater and playmaker with good technical skills. During the season 2005–06 he has also shown that he is an efficient goal scorer.[1] He is sometimes called "Pastorn", which is Swedish for "The Pastor".[2]
He played his first international game with Team Sweden on December 16, 1995, against Czech Republic in Helsinki, Finland. Karlsson was drafted by Calgary Flames with their 6th pick, 148th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.[3] Since then he has played for Atlanta Thrashers, Orlando Solar Bears, and Chicago Wolves in the United States.[1]
In 2006, Karlsson signed a one-year contract with Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL, as their third line center with both scoring and defensive capabilities.[4] After two seasons, totalling 13 points in 111 regular season games, he returned to his native Sweden and signed a three-year deal with Frölunda HC in Elitserien.[5]
Coaching career
- Frölunda Indians Under 20 juniors
- Assistant Coach 2011-12
- Head Coach 2012–present
Awards
- TV-pucken champion with Dalarna in 1990.
- Baltica Brewery Cup's Best forward in 1998.
- Calder Cup winner with the Chicago Wolves in 2002.
- Awarded the Håkan Loob Trophy (Most goals scored in Elitserien) in 2006.
- Awarded Guldhjälmen (Elitserien's Most Valuable Player) in 2006.[7]
- Gold medal at the Ice Hockey World Championship in 2006.
- Named to the Swedish All-Star Team in 2006.
Records
- Elitserien regular season 2005–06 record for points (55)[8]
- Elitserien regular season 2005–06 record for goals (26) -- (Shared with Tomi Kallio)[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1992–93 | Leksands IF | SEL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Leksands IF | SEL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1994–95 | Leksands IF | SEL | 22 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1995–96 | Leksands IF | SEL | 40 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
1996–97 | Leksands IF | SEL | 49 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
1997–98 | Leksands IF | SEL | 33 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1998–99 | Leksands IF | SEL | 49 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
1999–00 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 51 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 60 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 16 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 | ||
2002–03 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 41 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
2003–04 | EHC Basel | NLA | 40 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
2004–05 | HV71 | SEL | 39 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | HV71 | SEL | 50 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | ||
2006–07 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 53 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2007–08 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 58 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
SEL totals | 342 | 100 | 111 | 211 | 155 | 48 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 22 | ||||
NHL totals | 264 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
AHL totals | 57 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 27 | 31 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 10 |
International play
Karlsson has played for Sweden in the following competitions:
- 1995 World Junior Championships
- 1996 World Championships
- 2006 World Championships (gold medal)
International statistics
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1995 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
1996 | Sweden | WC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2006 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |
Junior int'l totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
Senior int'l totals | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Statistics as of April 13, 2006 [1][10]
References
- ^ a b c "Andreas Karlsson". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
- ^ "Karlsson fortsätter leverera mot Färjestad" (in Swedish). HV71.se. 2006-03-27. Retrieved 2006-08-11. [dead link ]
- ^ "#24 - Andreas Karlsson" (in Swedish). HV71.se. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
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- ^ "Andreas Karlsson till Frölunda" (in Swedish). DN.se. 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ frolundaindians.com
- ^ "Andreas Karlsson, HV 71, får Guldhjälmen" (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2006-04-21. Retrieved 2006-08-11. [dead link ]
- ^ "Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics" (pdf). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2006-04-19. p. 3. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
- ^ "Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics" (pdf). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2006-04-19. p. 4. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
- ^ "Andreas Karlsson - player profile and career stats". European Hockey.Com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2006. Retrieved 2006-04-21.
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External links
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Atlanta Thrashers players
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Chicago Wolves players
- HV71 players
- Leksands IF players
- Nationalliga A players
- Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players
- People from Ludvika Municipality
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Swedish ice hockey players
- Tampa Bay Lightning players