Andreas Karlsson
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | Pastorn (The Pastor) |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Atlanta Thrashers |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | August 19, 1975, Ludvika, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 148th overall, 1993 Calgary Flames |
| Pro Career | 1992 – present |
Andreas Karlsson (born August 19, 1975, in Ludvika, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Karlsson is a good skater and playmaker with good technical skills. During the season 2005-06 he has also shown that he is an efficient goal scorer.[1] He is sometimes called "Pastorn", which is Swedish for "The Pastor".[2]
He played his first international game with Team Sweden on December 16, 1995, against Czech Republic in Helsinki, Finland. Karlsson was drafted by Calgary Flames with their 6th pick, 148th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.[3] Since then he has played for Atlanta Thrashers, Orlando Solar Bears, and Chicago Wolves in USA.[1]
On July 2, 2006, Karlsson signed a one-year contract with Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. According to Tampa Bay's Executive Vice President and General Manager Jay Feaster, Tampa Bay sees Karlsson as their third line center with both scoring and defensive capabilities.[4]
[edit] Awards
- TV-pucken champion with Dalarna in 1990.
- Baltica Brewery Cup's Best forward in 1998.
- Calder Cup winner with the Chicago Wolves in 2002.
- Awarded the Håkan Loob Trophy (Most goals scored in Elitserien) in 2006.
- Awarded Guldhjälmen (Elitserien's Most Valuable Player) in 2006.[5]
- Gold medal at the 2006 Ice Hockey World Championship.
- Named to the Swedish All-Star Team in 2006.
[edit] Records
- Elitserien regular season 2005-06 record for points (55)[6]
- Elitserien regular season 2005-06 record for goals (26) -- (Shared with Tomi Kallio)[7]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992-93 | Leksands IF | Elit | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993-94 | Leksands IF | Elit | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994-95 | Leksands IF | Elit | 22 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1995-96 | Leksands IF | Elit | 40 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1996-97 | Leksands IF | Elit | 49 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1997-98 | Leksands IF | Elit | 33 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1998-99 | Leksands IF | Elit | 49 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1999-00 | Orlando Solar Bears | IHL | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 51 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 60 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 16 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2002-03 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 41 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2003-04 | EHC Basel | NLA | 40 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | HV71 | Elit | 39 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | HV71 | Elit | 50 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | ||
| Elitserien totals | 316 | 94 | 103 | 197 | 143 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 20 | ||||
| Nationalliga A totals | 40 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| IHL totals | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| AHL totals | 57 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 27 | 31 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 102 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
Statistics as of April 21, 2006 [1][8]
[edit] International play
Karlsson has played for Sweden in the following competitions:
- 1995 World Junior Championships
- 1996 World Championships
- 2006 World Championships (gold medal)
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1996 | Sweden | WC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Senior int'l totals | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | |||
Statistics as of April 13, 2006 [1][8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Andreas Karlsson. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on January 6, 2006.
- ^ Karlsson fortsätter leverera mot Färjestad (Swedish). HV71.se. Retrieved on August 11, 2006.
- ^ #24 - Andreas Karlsson (Swedish). HV71.se. Retrieved on January 6, 2006.
- ^ LIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT CENTER ANDREAS KARLSSON. Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club. Retrieved on August 11, 2006.
- ^ Andreas Karlsson, HV 71, får Guldhjälmen (Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved on August 11, 2006.
- ^ Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics (pdf) 3. Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved on August 11, 2006.
- ^ Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics (pdf) 4. Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved on August 11, 2006.
- ^ a b Andreas Karlsson - player profile and career stats. European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on April 21, 2006.
