Anton Karlsson

Anton Karlsson (born May 20, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League (AHL).

For the ice hockey forward, see Anton Karlsson (ice hockey, born 1996). For the Swedish golfer, see Anton Karlsson (golfer).

Anton Karlsson
Born (1993-05-20) May 20, 1993
Vetlanda, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams		 Cleveland Monsters
Linköpings HC
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career

Karlsson developed as a youth within hometown club, Boro/Vetlanda and later Tingsryds AIF, before securing a move to top flight club, Linköpings HC, as a 17-year old in 2010.

Karlsson made his professional Elitserien debut playing with Linköpings HC during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.[1]

In the 2018–19 season, Karlsson posted 4 goals and 13 points in 47 appearances from the blueline for Linköpings. After parts of six seasons with Linköpings HC, he appeared in 247 SHL games registering 12 goals and 40 points before leaving Sweden as a free agent.

On 31 July 2019, Karlsson signed his first North American contract in agreeing to a one-year AHL deal with the Cleveland Monsters, primary affiliate to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL.[2]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Linköpings HC J20 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Linköpings HC J20 48 2 9 11 18 6 0 1 1 2
2011–12 Tranås AIF Div.1 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Linköpings HC J20 44 2 8 10 40 5 0 1 1 4
2012–13 Linköpings HC SEL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2012–13 HC Vita Hästen Div.1 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Mora IK Allsv 52 0 3 3 59 6 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Linköpings HC J20 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Linköpings HC SHL 50 0 4 4 28 11 0 0 0 8
2015–16 Linköpings HC SHL 50 4 4 8 18 6 0 2 2 0
2016–17 Linköpings HC SHL 48 2 9 11 8 6 0 1 1 0
2017–18 Linköpings HC SHL 48 2 2 4 36 7 0 0 0 8
2018–19 Linköpings HC SHL 47 4 9 13 51 — — — — —
2019–20 Cleveland Monsters AHL 52 2 9 11 32 — — — — —
SHL totals 247 12 28 40 143 30 0 3 3 16
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References
  1. "2012-13 Linköpings HC player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. May 4, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  2. "Monsters sign defenseman Anton Karlsson to one-year AHL contract". Cleveland Monsters. July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.


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