Andreas Karlsson

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Position Centre
Shoots Left
Nickname(s) Pastorn (The Pastor)
Height
Weight
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg/14 st 9 lb)
SEL Team
F. teams
Frölunda HC
HV71
Leksands IF
Nationality Flag of Sweden Sweden
Born August 19, 1975 (1975-08-19) (age 32),
Ludvika, SWE
NHL Draft 148th overall, 1993
Calgary Flames
Pro career 1992 – present
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Gold 2006 Team
Calder Cup
Gold 2002 Team

Andreas Karlsson (born August 19, 1975(1975-08-19), in Ludvika, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently with Frölunda HC in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

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[edit] 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 U.S..[1]

In 2006, Karlsson signed a one-year contract with Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL, as their 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]

[edit] 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.[6]
  • Gold medal at the Ice Hockey World Championship in 2006.
  • Named to the Swedish All-Star Team in 2006.

[edit] Records

  • Elitserien regular season 2005–06 record for points (55)[7]
  • Elitserien regular season 2005–06 record for goals (26) -- (Shared with Tomi Kallio)[8]

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
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 -- -- -- -- --
SEL totals 316 94 103 197 143 41 11 10 21 20
Nationalliga A totals 40 7 20 27 30 -- -- -- -- --
IHL totals 18 5 5 10 0 -- -- -- -- --
AHL totals 57 18 34 52 27 31 8 17 25 10
NHL totals 264 16 35 51 72 6 0 0 0 0

Statistics as of April 25, 2008 [1][9][10]

[edit] International play

Karlsson has played for Sweden in the following competitions:

[edit] International statistics

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
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][9]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Andreas Karlsson. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on 2006-01-06.
  2. ^ Karlsson fortsätter leverera mot Färjestad (Swedish). HV71.se (2006-03-27). Retrieved on 2006-08-11.
  3. ^ #24 - Andreas Karlsson (Swedish). HV71.se. Retrieved on 2006-01-06.
  4. ^ LIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT CENTER ANDREAS KARLSSON. Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club (2006-07-01). Retrieved on 2006-08-11.
  5. ^ "Andreas Karlsson till Frölunda", DN.se, 2008-05-11. Retrieved on 2008-05-11. (Swedish) 
  6. ^ Andreas Karlsson, HV 71, får Guldhjälmen (Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association (2006-04-21). Retrieved on 2006-08-11.
  7. ^ Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics (pdf) 3. Swedish Ice Hockey Association (2006-04-19). Retrieved on 2006-08-11.
  8. ^ Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics (pdf) 4. Swedish Ice Hockey Association (2006-04-19). Retrieved on 2006-08-11.
  9. ^ a b Andreas Karlsson - player profile and career stats. European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on 2006-04-21.
  10. ^ Andreas Karlsson's profile at hockeydb.com. hockeyDB.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
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