Linus Karlsson (ice hockey)

Swedish ice hockey player

Ice hockey player

Linus Karlsson

Born|  (1999-11-16) 16 November 1999 (age 24)
Landsbro, Sweden
Height|  6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight|  179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position|  Centre
Shoots|  Right
NHL team
Former teams|  Vancouver Canucks
Karlskrona HK
BIK Karlskoga
Skellefteå AIK
NHL draft|  87th overall, 2018
San Jose Sharks
Playing career|  2018-present

Linus Karlsson (born 16 November 1999) is a Swedish ice hockey centre who is currently playing with the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL). Karlsson was selected in the third round, 87th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks.[1]

## Playing career

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Karlsson began playing with the Boro/Vetlanda club at different junior levels before he started playing at the senior level (in the fourth tier of Swedish ice hockey) during the 2015–16 season. Karlsson signed with the Karlskrona HK organization for the 2017–18 season, and subsequently made his Swedish Hockey League debut with Karlskrona during the 2017–18 SHL season.[2][3] On 25 February 2019, his NHL rights were traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jonathan Dahlén.[4] after a successful 2021–22 season in the SHL with Skellefteå AIK he was awarded the SHL Rookie of the Year award.

On 27 May 2022, Karlsson was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[5] He made his NHL debut on November 16, 2023, in a 5–2 loss to the Calgary Flames, recording three shots in 11:54 of ice time.[6]

## Career statistics

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Season | Team  | League  | GP  | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM
2015–16  | Boro/Vetlanda HC  | Div.2 | 20  | 4  | 3  | 7  | 2  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2016–17  | Boro/Vetlanda HC  | Div.2  | 31  | 21  | 23  | 44  | 32  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2017–18  | Karlskrona HK | J20 | 42  | 27  | 25  | 52  | 26  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 10
2017–18 | Karlskrona HK  | SHL | 13  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2018–19  | Karlskrona HK  | J20  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 2  | 3  | 5  | 0
2018–19 | Karlskrona HK  | Allsv | 52  | 5  | 13  | 18  | 59  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 4
2019–20 | Karlskrona HK  | Allsv  | 36  | 8  | 14  | 22  | 18  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2019–20  | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv  | 12  | 6  | 12  | 18  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0
2020–21 | BIK Karlskoga  | Allsv  | 52  | 20  | 31  | 51  | 32  | 11  | 8  | 7  | 15  | 2
2021–22 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL  | 52  | 26  | 20  | 46  | 18  | 6  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 6
2022–23 | Abbotsford Canucks | AHL | 72  | 24  | 25  | 49  | 72  | 6  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 6
2023–24 | Abbotsford Canucks  | AHL  | 60  | 23  | 37  | 60  | 30  | 6  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 10
2023–24 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2
SHL totals  | 65  | 26  | 21  | 47  | 20  | 6  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 6
NHL totals  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2

## References

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1. ^ "San Jose Sharks select Linus Karlsson in the third round". fearthefin.com. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
2. ^ "Linus Karlsson Karlskrona HK player profile". KHK.se. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
3. ^ "Linus Karlsson Eliteprospects profile". Eliteprospects.com. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
4. ^ "Sharks Acquire Forward Jonathan Dahlen from the Vancouver Canucks". NHL.com. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
5. ^ "Canucks sign Linus Karlsson to entry-level contract". Vancouver Canucks. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
6. ^ "Lindholm has 3 points in Flames win against Canucks". NHL.com. November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

## External links

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

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

William Eklund

|  Winner of the SHL Rookie of the Year award
2022 | Succeeded by

Filip Bystedt

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