Andreas Karlsson

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

Andreas Karlsson
Born (1975-08-19) August 19, 1975
Ludvika, SWE
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Leksands IF
Atlanta Thrashers
EHC Basel
HV71
Tampa Bay Lightning
Frölunda HC
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 148th overall, 1993
Calgary Flames
Playing career 1992–2011
Andreas Karlsson
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
2006 Team

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

Frolunda Indians [6]

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

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.[8]
  • 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)[9]
  • Elitserien regular season 2005–06 record for goals (26) -- (Shared with Tomi Kallio)[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1992–93 Leksands IF SEL 130002 —————
1993–94 Leksands IF SEL 2100010 30000
1994–95 Leksands IF SEL 2278152 40110
1995–96 Leksands IF SEL 4010132310 52134
1996–97 Leksands IF SEL 4913112439 92022
1997–98 Leksands IF SEL 339142320 41010
1998–99 Leksands IF SEL 4918153318 41016
1999–2000 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 1855100 —————
1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 51591414 —————
2000–01 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 605111616 —————
2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 4217820 —————
2001–02 Chicago Wolves AHL 166142011 23714216
2002–03 Chicago Wolves AHL 4112203216 91344
2003–04 EHC Basel NLA 407202730 —————
2004–05 HV71 SEL 3911132412 —————
2005–06 HV71 SEL 5026295530 1258138
2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 5336912 50000
2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 5822410 —————
2008–09 Frölunda HC SEL 113586 —————
2009–10 Frölunda HC SEL 153366 71562
SEL totals 342100111211155 4812152722
NHL totals 26416355172 60000
AHL totals 5718345227 318172510

International
Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1993 Sweden EJC 4 1 3 4 0
1995 Sweden WJC 7 2 2 4 0
1996 Sweden WC 5 0 0 0 4
2006 Sweden WC 9 5 4 9 6
Junior totals 11 3 5 8 0
Senior totals 14 5 4 9 10

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

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References
  1. "Andreas Karlsson". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
  2. "Karlsson fortsätter leverera mot Färjestad" (in Swedish). HV71.se. 2006-03-27. 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.
  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. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
  10. "Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2006-04-19. p. 4. 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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