Andreas Karlsson

Andreas John Karlsson (born August 19, 1975) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player.

Andreas Karlsson
Karlsson with the Chicago Wolves in 2002
Born (1975-08-19) August 19, 1975 (age 48)
Ludvika, Sweden
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
PositionCentre
ShotLeft
Played forLeksands IF
Atlanta Thrashers
EHC Basel
HV71
Tampa Bay Lightning
Frölunda HC
National team Sweden
NHL draft148th overall, 1993
Calgary Flames
Playing career1992–2011
Andreas Karlsson
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Team

Playing career

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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

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  • Frölunda Indians Under-20 juniors
  • Assistant Coach 2011–12
  • Head Coach 2012–present

Frölunda Indians[6]

In 2015, he joined the coaching staff at York University for the 2015-16 season.[7]

Awards

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Records

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  • Elitserien regular season 2005–06 record for points (55)[9]
  • Elitserien regular season 2005–06 record for goals (26) -- (Shared with Tomi Kallio)[10]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1992–93Leksands IFSEL130002
1993–94Leksands IFSEL210001030000
1994–95Leksands IFSEL227815240110
1995–96Leksands IFSEL401013231052134
1996–97Leksands IFSEL491311243992022
1997–98Leksands IFSEL33914232041010
1998–99Leksands IFSEL491815331841016
1999–2000Orlando Solar BearsIHL1855100
1999–2000Atlanta ThrashersNHL51591414
2000–01Atlanta ThrashersNHL605111616
2001–02Atlanta ThrashersNHL4217820
2001–02Chicago WolvesAHL16614201123714216
2002–03Chicago WolvesAHL411220321691344
2003–04EHC BaselNLA407202730
2004–05HV71SEL3911132412
2005–06HV71SEL50262955301258138
2006–07Tampa Bay LightningNHL533691250000
2007–08Tampa Bay LightningNHL5822410
2008–09Frölunda HCSEL113586
2009–10Frölunda HCSEL15336671562
SEL totals3421001112111554812152722
NHL totals2641635517260000
AHL totals5718345227318172510

International

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YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1993SwedenEJC41340
1995SwedenWJC72240
1996SwedenWC50004
2006SwedenWC95496
Junior totals113580
Senior totals1454910

Statistics as of April 13, 2006 [1][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Andreas Karlsson". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
  2. ^ "Karlsson fortsätter leverera mot Färjestad" (in Swedish). HV71.se. 2006-03-27. Archived from the original on 2020-04-11. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
  3. ^ "#24 - Andreas Karlsson" (in Swedish). HV71.se. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
  4. ^ "LIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT CENTER ANDREAS KARLSSON". Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club. 2006-07-01. Retrieved 2006-08-11. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Andreas Karlsson till Frölunda" (in Swedish). DN.se. 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  6. ^ frolundaindians.com
  7. ^ "Former NHL player joins Lions hockey coaching staff". alumniandfriends.yorku.ca. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Andreas Karlsson, HV 71, får Guldhjälmen" (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2006-04-21. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
  9. ^ "Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2006-04-19. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
  10. ^ "Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2006-04-19. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
  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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