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Sweden Gustav Karlsson
#20 Lindlövens IF / HockeyEttan - 25/26
1-time HockeyEttan to HockeyAllsvenskan Promotion 1
Date of Birth
Oct 31, 2003
Position
C/LW
Age
22
Height
6'1" / 186 cm
Place of Birth
Guldsmedshyttan, SWE
Weight
165 lbs / 75 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Guldsmedshytte SK
Contract
25/26
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Unsigned
Drafted
2022 round 6 #187 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Karlsson has an impressive and accurate shot. He moves the puck sideways to shoot and has a very quick release to surprise the goalie. He is slick with the puck and can slide through a defence when he has the upper hand in speed. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

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Gustav Karlsson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Guldsmedshytte SK U16 U16 Div.1 20* 17* 13* 30* 4* -* | Qualification 5 1 2 3 0 -
2018-19 Guldsmedshytte SK U16 U16 Div.1 14* 25* 24* 49* 24* -* | Qualification 4 6 4 10 25 -
Guldsmedshytte SK J18 J18 Div.1 16* 14* 15* 29* 2* -* |
Guldsmedshytte SK J20 J20 Div.1 8* 2* 6* 8* 0* -* |
Guldsmedshytte SK Division 3 5* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* | Qualification 3 0 1 1 0 -
2019-20 Örebro HK J18 J18 Elit 14* 6* 12* 18* 0* -* |
Örebro HK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 16* 5* 3* 8* 2* -6* |
2020-21 Örebro HK J18 J18 Region 2* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
Örebro HK J20 J20 Nationell 16* 3* 4* 7* 0* -1* |
2021-22 Örebro HK J20 J20 Nationell 41* 31* 17* 48* 10* 23* | Playoffs 5 4 2 6 0 0
Örebro HK SHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2022-23 Örebro HK J20 J20 Nationell 43* 14* 19* 33* 14* -18* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 -1
Örebro HK SHL 9* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
2023-24 Vimmerby HC HockeyEttan 31* 5* 8* 13* 4* 12* | Qualification 13 0 1 1 4 -3
2024-25 Falu IF HockeyEttan 32* 7* 7* 14* 2* -11* | Qualification 3 1 2 3 0 0
2025-26 Lindlövens IF HockeyEttan 14* 3* 5* 8* 2* 12* |

Gustav Karlsson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Örebro Län TV-Pucken 11* 6* 6* 12* 2* -* |
2022-23 Örebro HK Spengler Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |

Gustav Karlsson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Division 3 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 0* -* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 0 * - *
HockeyEttan 3 77* 15* 20* 35* 0.45* 8* 13* | 2 16 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.25 * 4 * -3 *
SHL 2 11* 0* 1* 1* 0.09* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
TV-Pucken 1 11* 6* 6* 12* 1.09* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Div.1 2 34* 42* 37* 79* 2.32* 28* -* | 2 9 7 * 6 * 13 * 1.44 * 25 * - *
J18 Div.1 (U18 Div.1) 1 16* 14* 15* 29* 1.81* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell) 1 16* 5* 3* 8* 0.50* 2* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 Region (J18 Elit, J18 Region) 2 16* 7* 14* 21* 1.31* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 Div.1 (U20 Div.1) 1 8* 2* 6* 8* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 Nationell (U20 Nationell) 3 100* 48* 40* 88* 0.88* 24* 4* | 2 7 5 * 2 * 7 * 1.00 * 0 * -1 *

Gustav Karlsson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/18/2025
04/18/2025 Confirmed Falu IF Lindlövens IF
05/15/2024
05/15/2024 Confirmed Vimmerby HC Falu IF
09/18/2023
09/18/2023 Confirmed Örebro HK J20 Vimmerby HC
04/21/2019
04/21/2019 Confirmed Guldsmedshytte SK J18 Örebro HK J18
Player Biography and Trivia

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #97 by Elite Prospects

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #238 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #59 by NHL Central Scouting