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Erik Karlsson
#65 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- May 31, 1990
- Age
- 36
- Place of Birth
- Landsbro, SWE
- Nation
- Sweden
- Youth Team
- Boro-Vetlanda HC
- Position
- D
- Height
- 182 cm / 6'0"
- Weight
- 86 kg / 190 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Contract
- 26/27
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- Player Type
- Offensive DefensemanPlaymakerPP Specialist
- Cap Hit
- $10,000,000Powered by
- NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed- Agency
- Premium
Karlsson is known for his offensive ability. He is a defenseman blessed with excellent hockey sense, confidence and coolness. Everything looks so easy and natural when Karlsson has the puck under control in the offensive zone. He is a terrific passer and an outstanding push rusher.
The knock on Karlsson is his defensive game and size. However, his all-world skating and anticipation allows him to be alright defensively.
The fact that Karlsson likes to get involved physically and can deliver rather good hits is a big plus. Now that he's added a considerate amount of bulk, his physical play is more effective. - Elite Prospects (2015)
Father: Jonas Karlsson
Brother: Pelle Karlsson
Uncle: Tomas Nord
Cousins: Jonas Nord & Anders Nord
The knock on Karlsson is his defensive game and size. However, his all-world skating and anticipation allows him to be alright defensively.
The fact that Karlsson likes to get involved physically and can deliver rather good hits is a big plus. Now that he's added a considerate amount of bulk, his physical play is more effective. - Elite Prospects (2015)
Father: Jonas Karlsson
Brother: Pelle Karlsson
Uncle: Tomas Nord
Cousins: Jonas Nord & Anders Nord
There are definitely some things you can implement into your game, but there is no other Erik Karlsson on planet Earth
— Chris Wideman (Ottawa) 2017
I’d challenge anyone in this league to say that there was a more spectacular player or even defenceman
— Pierre Dorion (Ottawa GM) 2017
This is a guy you’re going to look at for the next 50 years and go 'wow’. This is going to be one of the greats
— Guy Boucher (Ottawa Coach) 2017
2026-2027 NHL stats powered by
| Post | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 |  Småland | TV-Pucken | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | - | |||||||
| 2007-2008 | Sweden U18 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
 AHL | 1 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.92 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Elitserien (SHL) | 2 | 52 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.18 | 24 | 2 |
| HockeyAllsvenskan | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 14 | -4 | 0 | |||||||
 International | 7 | 46 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 0.83 | 8 | 25 | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 3 | 37 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 0.78 | 46 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | 35 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 10 | -2 |
| J18 Elit (U18 Region) | 2 | 2* | 1* | 1* | 2* | 1.00* | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| J20 Div.1 (U20 Div.1) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| J20 Div.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 | 18 | - | 0 | |||||||
| J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell) | 3 | 49 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 1.00 | 78 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 4 | 3 |
| NHL | 18 | 1177 | 218 | 736 | 954 | 0.81 | 512 | -121 | 7 | 73 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 0.77 | 44 | 0 |
| NHL 4 Nations | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| OG | 2 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
 SM-liiga (Liiga) | 1 | 30 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 1.13 | 24 | 12 | 0 | |||||||
| TV-Pucken | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.38 | 20 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WC | 3 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 0.81 | 4 | 14 | 0 | |||||||
| WCup | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
 Binghamton Senators | 1 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.92 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Borås HC | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 14 | -4 | 0 | |||||||
| Boro/Vetlanda HC J20 | 2 | 4* | 1* | 5* | 6* | 1.50* | 18* | - | 0 | |||||||
| Frölunda HC | 2 | 52 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.18 | 24 | 2 |
| Frölunda HC J18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 10 | -2 |
| Frölunda HC J20 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 1.00 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.20 | 4 | 3 |
| IF Troja-Ljungby J18 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| Jokerit | 1 | 30 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 1.13 | 24 | 12 | 0 | |||||||
 Ottawa Senators | 9 | 627 | 126 | 392 | 518 | 0.83 | 316 | -36 | 5 | 48 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 0.77 | 26 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 257 | 40 | 153 | 193 | 0.75 | 90 | -18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 | 10 | -4 |
| San Jose Sharks | 5 | 293 | 52 | 191 | 243 | 0.83 | 106 | -67 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0.84 | 8 | -3 |
| Småland | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.38 | 20 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Södertälje SK J18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 33 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| Södertälje SK J20 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| Sweden | 3 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 0.81 | 4 | 14 | 0 | |||||||
| Sweden (WCup) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Sweden (NHL4) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Sweden (all) | 7 | 46 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 0.83 | 8 | 25 | 0 | |||||||
| Sweden Olympics | 2 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.09 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| Sweden U16 (all) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Sweden U18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| Sweden U18 (Cup) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Sweden U18 (all) | 1 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.82 | 22 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Sweden U20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| Sweden U20 (all) | 1 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.87 | 16 | - | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.