Kristian Huselius

Swedish ice hockey player

Ice hockey player

Kristian Huselius

Huselius with the Calgary Flames in 2007

Born|  (1978-11-10) 10 November 1978 (age 44)
Haninge, Sweden
Height|  6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight|  179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position|  Left Wing
Shot|  Left
Played for|  Färjestad BK
Frölunda HC
SC Rapperswil-Jona
Florida Panthers
Linköpings HC
Calgary Flames
Columbus Blue Jackets
AIK Hockey
National team|  Sweden
NHL Draft|  47th overall, 1997
Florida Panthers
Playing career|  1996-2012

Lars Kristian Huselius (born 10 November 1978) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player.

## Career[edit]

Huselius' hometown is Haninge, a municipality near Stockholm. He was drafted 47th overall at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers and entered the National Hockey League (NHL) in 2002. A fast, skillful playmaker, Huselius typically plays on the wings and spent the early part of his career in the Swedish Elitserien, playing for Hammarby IF, Färjestad BK and Frölunda HC. The Panthers traded him to the Calgary Flames on December 2, 2005,[1] where he managed 39 points in 54 games, adjusting well despite fears by some analysts that he would not fit into Calgary's physical, defensive playing style.[citation needed] In the 2006–07 season, he held a point-streak of 15 games, the second-highest in the NHL that season. Huselius also garnered a career-high 77 points that season, scoring 34 goals and adding 43 assists. During the 2007–08 season, Huselius recorded his first career NHL hat-trick against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

On 2 July 2008 Huselius signed a four-year, $19 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[2] He recorded 21 goals during his first season with the Blue Jackets and also scored a goal during the Blue Jackets' first round playoff loss at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings; it was the Blue Jackets' first-ever appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Huselius played in only 33 games for Columbus after tearing a chest muscle. Following the 2011–12 season, he was released. Huselius stated that the Blue Jackets had rushed his recovery, and that he was not given ample time to recover from his injury. He stated that he was forced into game action too early, which resulted in him pulling his groin muscle and forcing him to miss the rest of the season with a slow recovery. On 8 January 2013, just days after the 2012–13 NHL lockout ended, Huselius announced his retirement from professional hockey due to injury.[3]

### Suspension due to sex scandal[edit]

In 2005, Huselius and fellow Swedish hockey players Henrik Tallinder and Andreas Lilja were investigated on suspicion of sexual exploitation. In March 2005, all three players were suspended from the Swedish national team for one year, with Huselius and Tallinder being released by Linköpings HC and Lilja being suspended by Mora IK for the rest of the season.[4]

On 9 February 2005 a 22-year-old woman accused the trio of raping her. Two days later, police dropped their investigation due to a lack of evidence. However, a special prosecutor reopened the case in March, leading to the suspensions.[5] Huselius and the others were cleared in June of that year after a special prosecutor ruled there was no evidence they forced the woman to have sex.[6]

## Awards[edit]

* NHL All-Rookie Team – 2002

## Career statistics[edit]

### Regular season and playoffs[edit]

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Season | Team  | League  | GP  | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM
1994–95  | Hammarby IF | J20 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2  | — | — | — | — | —
1995–96  | Hammarby IF  | SWE U20  | 25 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 14  | — | — | — | — | —
1995–96 | Hammarby IF  | SWE.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0  | — | — | — | — | —
1996–97  | Hammarby IF  | J20  | 15 | 13 | 8 | 21 | —  | — | — | — | — | —
1996–97 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4  | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
1996–97 | IFK Munkfors  | SWE.2  | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6  | — | — | — | — | —
1997–98  | Färjestad BK  | J20  | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2  | — | — | — | — | —
1997–98 | Färjestad BK  | SEL  | 34 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2  | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
1997–98 | IFK Munkfors  | SWE.2  | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4  | — | — | — | — | —
1998–99 | Färjestad BK  | SEL  | 28 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4  | — | — | — | — | —
1998–99  | Västra Frölunda HC | SWE U20  | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0  | — | — | — | — | —
1998–99  | Västra Frölunda HC  | SEL  | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2  | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
1999–2000 | Västra Frölunda HC  | SEL  | 50 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 20  | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8
2000–01 | Västra Frölunda HC  | SEL  | 49 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 26  | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14
2001–02 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 79 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 14  | — | — | — | — | —
2002–03 | Florida Panthers  | NHL  | 78 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 20  | — | — | — | — | —
2003–04 | Florida Panthers  | NHL  | 76 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 24  | — | — | — | — | —
2004–05 | Linköpings HC | SEL  | 34 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 10  | — | — | — | — | —
2004–05 | SC Rapperswil–Jona | NLA | — | — | — | — | —  | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2
2005–06 | Florida Panthers  | NHL  | 24 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4  | — | — | — | — | —
2005–06  | Calgary Flames | NHL  | 54 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 36  | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4
2006–07 | Calgary Flames  | NHL  | 81 | 34 | 43 | 77 | 26  | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4
2007–08 | Calgary Flames  | NHL  | 81 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 40  | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6
2008–09 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL  | 74 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 44  | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4
2009–10 | Columbus Blue Jackets  | NHL  | 74 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 36  | — | — | — | — | —
2010–11 | Columbus Blue Jackets  | NHL  | 39 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 10  | — | — | — | — | —
2011–12 | Columbus Blue Jackets  | NHL  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2  | — | — | — | — | —
2012–13 | AIK | SEL  | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0  | — | — | — | — | —
SEL totals  | 233 | 79 | 101 | 180 | 68  | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22
NHL totals  | 662 | 190 | 261 | 451 | 256  | 24 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 18

### International[edit]

Kristian Huselius Medal record

Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
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Year  | Team  | Event  |  | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM

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1996 | Sweden | EJC | 5  | 4  | 2  | 6  | 10
1997 | Sweden | WJC | 6  | 1  | 4  | 5  | 4
1998 | Sweden  | WJC  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
2000 | Sweden | WC | 7  | 4  | 1  | 5  | 4
2001 | Sweden  | WC  | 9  | 2  | 3  | 5  | 0
2002 | Sweden  | WC  | 9  | 5  | 6  | 11  | 0
2009 | Sweden  | WC  | 8  | 4  | 3  | 7  | 6
Junior totals  | 13  | 5  | 6  | 11  | 14
Senior totals  | 33  | 15  | 13  | 28  | 10

## References[edit]

1. ^ TSN.ca Staff (2 December 2005). "Flames acquire Huselius from Panthers". TSN. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
2. ^ "Huselius signs with Blue Jackets". tsn.ca. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
3. ^ "NHL veteran Huselius retires from hockey". Sportsnet. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
4. ^ "Allegations in Sweden to be reviewed". TSN. Associated Press. 16 February 2005. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
5. ^ Canadian Press (3 March 2005). "Swedish NHLers to be re-investigated". TSN. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
6. ^ "Swedish prosecutor clears three players". Globe and Mail. Canada. Associated Press. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2007.[permanent dead link]

## External links[edit]

* Kristian Huselius career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
* Kristian Huselius career statistics at EliteProspects.com