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Sweden Mattias Karlsson

#14 Häradsbygdens SS / Division 3 - 21/22
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Apr 15, 1985
Position
D
Age
37
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Örebro, SWE
Weight
229 lbs / 104 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Guldsmedshytte SK
Contract
-
Drafted
2003 round 4 #135 overall by Ottawa Senators
Highlights
1-time AHL All-Rookie Team 1

Karlsson is a defenseman with a big body and a well-rounded game. Can hit with authority and owns a heavy shot. Is a crisp passer and hard worker.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

Son: Liam Karlsson
Cousin: Marcus Eriksson
Third cousin: Eric Heiniemi

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Brynäs IF J18 J18 Allsvenskan 5 2 1 3 6 - |
Brynäs IF J20 J20 SuperElit 10 0 0 0 6 - | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 6 -
2002-03 Brynäs IF J20 J20 SuperElit 27 11 6 17 93 - | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 4 -
Brynäs IF Elitserien 3 0 0 0 0 0 | Kvalserien SHL 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sweden U18 WJC-18 6 1 3 4 16 1 |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 23 3 3 6 59 - |
2003-04 Brynäs IF J20 J20 SuperElit 20 5 8 13 67 - | Playoffs 5 0 4 4 10 -
Brynäs IF Elitserien 39 0 0 0 6 1 |
2004-05 Brynäs IF J20 J20 SuperElit 13 3 5 8 40 - |
Brynäs IF Elitserien 9 0 0 0 2 -1 | Kvalserien SHL 1 0 0 0 0 0
Almtuna IS Allsvenskan 22 0 2 2 18 -2 |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 7 0 0 0 6 - |
2005-06 Almtuna IS J20 J20 SuperElit 2 0 1 1 4 - |
Almtuna IS HockeyAllsvenskan 32 3 4 7 40 5 |
2006-07 Bofors IK HockeyAllsvenskan 44 11 21 32 34 3 |
2007-08 Binghamton Senators AHL 2 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Bofors IK HockeyAllsvenskan 24 7 10 17 60 10 |
Färjestad BK Elitserien 13 2 2 4 4 10 | Playoffs 12 1 3 4 20 -1
2008-09 Binghamton Senators AHL 73 9 42 51 40 -11 |
2009-10 Timrå IK Elitserien 37 5 10 15 38 10 | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 29 -1
Sweden (all) International 5 0 1 1 2 0 |
2010-11 Timrå IK Elitserien 53 6 9 15 24 -13 |
2011-12 HV71 Elitserien 54 6 6 12 34 2 | Playoffs 6 2 1 3 4 0
Sweden (all) International 15 3 3 6 4 2 |
2012-13 HV71 Elitserien 55 9 20 29 37 22 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -1
Sweden (all) International 3 0 0 0 4 -2 |
2013-14 HV71 SHL 11 0 2 2 2 -6 | Playoffs 8 0 4 4 2 5
2014-15 HV71 SHL 54 3 21 24 14 14 | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 2 -2
2015-16 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 59 1 11 12 14 -9 |
2016-17 Karlskrona HK “A” SHL 49 4 11 15 16 -10 |
2017-18 Karlskrona HK “A” SHL 45 1 12 13 22 -26 | Relegation 7 1 1 2 0 0
2018-19 Leksands IF “A” HockeyAllsvenskan 45 7 16 23 20 7 | Qualification 12 2 4 6 2 0
2019-20 Leksands IF “A” SHL 33 2 5 7 12 -3 |
2020-21 Did not play |
2021-22 Guldsmedshytte SK Division 2 1 1 0 1 0 - |
Häradsbygdens SS Division 3 8 5 4 9 2 - | Qualification 9 1 8 9 4 -
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Örebro Län TV-Pucken 8 3 3 6 8 - |
2002-03 Sweden U18 U18 JWC 5 1 0 1 31 -1 |
2009-10 Sweden EHT 3 0 1 1 8 -2 |
2011-12 HV71 ET 6 0 0 0 8 - |
Sweden EHT 9 1 3 4 0 0 |
2012-13 HV71 ET 5 0 5 5 20 - | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 2 -
Sweden EHT 3 0 0 0 4 -2 |
2014-15 HV71 Champions HL 6 1 4 5 8 -4 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
SHL
2020-03-07T14:15:00+0000 Leksands IF @ Brynäs IF
2020-03-05T18:00:00+0000 Leksands IF vs Färjestad BK
2020-02-29T17:00:00+0000 Leksands IF @ Skellefteå AIK
2020-02-27T18:00:00+0000 Leksands IF vs Växjö Lakers HC
2020-02-20T18:00:00+0000 Leksands IF @ Djurgårdens IF
2020-02-18T18:00:00+0000 Leksands IF vs Rögle BK
2020-02-01T14:15:00+0000 Leksands IF vs Frölunda HC
2020-01-30T18:00:00+0000 Leksands IF @ Färjestad BK
2020-01-25T17:00:00+0000 Leksands IF @ Växjö Lakers HC
2020-01-23T18:00:00+0000 Leksands IF vs Djurgårdens 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 75 9 42 51 0.68 40 -12 | 0
Allsvenskan 1 22 0 2 2 0.09 18 -2 | 0
Champions HL 1 6 1 4 5 0.83 8 -4 | 0
Division 2 1 1 1 0 1 1.00 0 - | 0
Division 3 1 8 5 4 9 1.13 2 - | 1 9 1 8 9 1.00 4 -
EHT 3 15 1 4 5 0.33 12 -4 | 0
ET 2 11 0 5 5 0.45 28 - | 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2 -
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5 1 0 1 0.20 31 -1 | 0
HockeyAllsvenskan 4 145 28 51 79 0.54 154 25 | 1 12 2 4 6 0.50 2 0
International 3 23 3 4 7 0.30 10 0 | 0
International-Jr 2 30 3 3 6 0.20 65 - | 0
J18 Allsvenskan (J18 Nationell) 1 5 2 1 3 0.60 6 - | 0
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 5 72 19 20 39 0.54 210 - | 3 10 0 5 5 0.50 20 -
KHL 1 59 1 11 12 0.20 14 -9 | 0
SHL (Elitserien) 13 455 38 98 136 0.30 211 0 | 9 53 6 10 16 0.30 57 0
TV-Pucken 1 8 3 3 6 0.75 8 - | 0
WJC-18 1 6 1 3 4 0.67 16 1 | 0
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Strength
16
Teamwork
15
Speed
14
Shot Blocking
14
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Player Period Teams
Nicklas Danielsson (F) 2001-2013 7 Almtuna IS, Brynäs IF, Brynäs IF J18, Brynäs IF J20, Sweden, Sweden (all)
Nicklas Bäckström (F) 2001-2013 7 Brynäs IF, Brynäs IF J18, Brynäs IF J20, Sweden, Sweden (all)
Gustaf Wesslau (G) 2002-2015 6 HV71, Sweden, Sweden (all), Sweden U18, Sweden U20 (all)
Joakim Lundström (G) 2001-2010 5 Almtuna IS, Brynäs IF, Brynäs IF J20, Timrå IK
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/16/2021
09/16/2021 Confirmed No team Guldsmedshytte SK
05/04/2018
05/04/2018 Confirmed Karlskrona HK Leksands IF
05/30/2016
05/30/2016 Confirmed Severstal Cherepovets Karlskrona HK
07/04/2015
07/04/2015 Confirmed HV71 Severstal Cherepovets
01/18/2014
01/18/2014 Extension HV71 HV71
04/08/2013
04/08/2013 Extension HV71 HV71
04/07/2011
04/07/2011 Confirmed Timrå IK HV71
04/22/2009
04/22/2009 Confirmed Binghamton Senators Timrå IK
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