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Sweden Melker Karlsson

#25 Lycksele SK / Division 3 - 22/23
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Jul 18, 1990
Position
RW/C
Age
32
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Lycksele, SWE
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Sweden
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Lycksele SK
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Highlights
2-time SHL Champion 2

A hard working forward, Karlsson can play any position up front. Not the best skater. Isn't afraid to go hard to the net. Tough to play against. Decent hands. Could use more bulk.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2010)

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Lycksele SK Division 2 9 1 2 3 0 - |
2006-07 Skellefteå AIK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 14 5 4 9 20 - |
Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 SuperElit 1 0 0 0 0 - |
2007-08 Skellefteå AIK J18 J18 Elit 16 10 8 18 4 - |
Skellefteå AIK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 14 11 5 16 16 - |
Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 SuperElit 9 4 2 6 0 - | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 -
2008-09 Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 SuperElit 34 10 14 24 58 - | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 2 -
Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 4 0 0 0 0 0 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009-10 Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 SuperElit 27 14 21 35 10 - | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 0 -
Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 36 2 0 2 8 -2 | Playoffs 8 0 2 2 0 1
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 3 0 1 1 0 - |
2010-11 Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 SuperElit 5 3 1 4 0 - |
Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 40 4 2 6 2 2 | Playoffs 16 1 3 4 2 4
Örebro HK HockeyAllsvenskan 10 2 4 6 12 3 |
2011-12 Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 44 3 2 5 8 -8 | Playoffs 19 2 2 4 4 -2
2012-13 Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 44 13 15 28 14 20 | Playoffs 13 2 8 10 10 10
Sweden (all) International 3 0 0 0 0 -1 |
2013-14 Skellefteå AIK SHL 48 9 16 25 14 -3 | Playoffs 14 4 8 12 12 9
2014-15 San Jose Sharks NHL 53 13 11 24 20 -3 |
Worcester Sharks AHL 20 5 5 10 6 -2 |
2015-16 San Jose Sharks NHL 65 10 9 19 16 5 | Playoffs 24 5 3 8 10 3
San Jose Barracuda AHL 4 0 2 2 0 0 |
2016-17 San Jose Sharks NHL 67 11 11 22 22 7 | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 6 0
2017-18 San Jose Sharks NHL 71 8 11 19 26 -5 | Playoffs 10 0 3 3 2 2
2018-19 San Jose Sharks NHL 79 12 4 16 26 -1 | Playoffs 20 0 2 2 4 -2
2019-20 San Jose Sharks NHL 61 6 6 12 20 -7 |
2020-21 Skellefteå AIK SHL 22 5 5 10 8 8 | Playoffs 12 2 1 3 6 -3
2021-22 Skellefteå AIK SHL 50 11 9 20 20 2 | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 -4
2022-23 Lycksele SK Division 3 1 1 2 3 0 - |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Västerbotten TV-Pucken 8 1 2 3 2 - |
2012-13 Sweden EHT 3 0 0 0 0 -1 |
2021-22 Skellefteå AIK Champions HL 8 0 0 0 4 1 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
SHL
2022-04-11T19:00:00+0200 Skellefteå AIK @ Färjestad BK
2022-04-09T15:15:00+0200 Skellefteå AIK vs Färjestad BK
2022-04-07T19:00:00+0200 Skellefteå AIK @ Färjestad BK
2022-04-05T19:00:00+0200 Skellefteå AIK vs Färjestad BK
2022-04-03T15:00:00+0200 Skellefteå AIK @ Färjestad BK
2022-04-01T19:00:00+0200 Skellefteå AIK vs Färjestad BK
2022-03-24T18:00:00+0000 Skellefteå AIK @ Örebro HK
2022-03-22T18:00:00+0000 Skellefteå AIK @ Luleå HF
2022-03-19T14:15:00+0000 Skellefteå AIK vs Brynäs IF
2022-03-17T18:00:00+0000 Skellefteå AIK vs Leksands IF
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 24 5 7 12 0.50 6 -2 | 0
Champions HL 1 8 0 0 0 0.00 4 1 | 0
Division 2 1 9 1 2 3 0.33 0 - | 0
Division 3 1 1 1 2 3 3.00 0 - | 0
EHT 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 -1 | 0
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 10 2 4 6 0.60 12 3 | 0
International 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 -1 | 0
International-Jr 1 3 0 1 1 0.33 0 - | 0
J18 Allsvenskan (J18 Nationell) 2 28 16 9 25 0.89 36 - | 0
J18 Elit (J18 Region) 1 16 10 8 18 1.13 4 - | 0
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 5 76 31 38 69 0.91 68 - | 3 10 3 4 7 0.70 2 -
NHL 6 396 60 52 112 0.28 130 -4 | 4 60 6 8 14 0.23 22 3
SHL (Elitserien) 8 288 47 49 96 0.33 74 19 | 8 89 11 24 35 0.39 36 15
TV-Pucken 1 8 1 2 3 0.38 2 - | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Petter Emanuelsson (F) 2007-2016 9 San Jose Barracuda, Skellefteå AIK, Skellefteå AIK J18, Skellefteå AIK J20, Worcester Sharks
Niclas Burström (D) 2006-2021 9 Skellefteå AIK, Skellefteå AIK J18, Skellefteå AIK J20, Sweden, Sweden (all), Västerbotten
Adam Pettersson (F) 2006-2014 8 Skellefteå AIK, Skellefteå AIK J18, Skellefteå AIK J20
Martin Lundberg (F) 2006-2014 8 Skellefteå AIK, Skellefteå AIK J18, Skellefteå AIK J20, Sweden U20 (all), Västerbotten
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/17/2021
05/17/2021 Extension Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK
12/15/2020
12/15/2020 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Skellefteå AIK
05/12/2017
05/12/2017 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
06/27/2015
06/27/2015 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
05/30/2014
05/30/2014 Confirmed Skellefteå AIK San Jose Sharks
09/25/2013
09/25/2013 Extension Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK
06/20/2011
06/20/2011 Extension Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK
05/14/2009
05/14/2009 Extension Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK
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