Anton Karlsson (born August 3, 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Storhamar Ishockey in the Eliteserien (Norway). He was selected in the 5th round (164th overall) by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the 2013 KHL Junior Draft[1] and was also drafted by the Arizona Coyotes in the third round (87th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
| Anton Karlsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 3, 1996 Lerum, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Norway team Former teams |
Storhamar Skellefteå AIK Frölunda HC EC VSV | ||
| NHL draft |
87th overall, 2014 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career
editAt the age of 17, Karlsson made his professional debut on loan from Frölunda HC with the Mora IK of HockeyAllsvenskan during the 2013–14 season, appearing in 9 scoreless games.[2]
Karlsson made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Skellefteå AIK during the 2014–15 SHL season, playing in 6 games for 1 assist before returning to Frölunda HC mid-season on November 29, 2014.
On April 23, 2017, Karlsson left Frölunda for a second time, signing a two-year contract with former team, Leksands IF of the Allsvenskan.[3]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Sweden
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2014 Malmö | |
Karlsson captained the Swedish team at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, and won a silver medal playing with Team Sweden at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[4][5]
Karlsson is Sweden's all-time leader in games played in international junior competition,[6] in 106 games played Karlsson scored 22 goals and 34 assists for a total of 56 points.[7]
Personal
editAnton is the younger brother of Erik Karlsson, who also currently plays for Modo Hockey in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Mora IK | Allsv | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Leksands IF | Allsv | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 48 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Leksands IF | Allsv | 48 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Leksands IF | Allsv | 49 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | EC VSV | EBEL | 48 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | AIK | Allsv | 45 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | EC VSV | ICEHL | 38 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 40 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sweden | IH18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | U18 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC | 
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Junior totals | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 58 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| IIHF World U20 Championship Silver Medal with Team Sweden | 2014 | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Kontinental Hockey League - Official Website - KHL.RU - official site - The full results from Donetsk of the KHL Junior Draft 2013". Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ "NHL Prospect Hot List: Another Karlsson coming from Sweden". The Hockey News. May 6, 2014. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Anton Karlsson back in Leksands". Leksands IF. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup » Captain Karlsson: ‘We have things to work on’
- ^ Brawl erupts at end of Sweden's semifinal win over Russia[usurped]
- ^ Ros, Tomas (December 29, 2015). "Nu är Anton Karlsson historisk". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "International-Jr - All-time totals". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ Sweden-Russia semi-final recap - 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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