Gabriel Carlsson
| Gabriel Carlsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 2, 1997 Örebro, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Linköpings HC | ||
| NHL Draft |
29th overall, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Gabriel Carlsson (born January 2, 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently under contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL.
He was seen as one of the top ten international skaters for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft according to the NHL Central Scouting Bureau before he was selected 29th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets.[1]
Career
Carlsson came through the youth ranks of Örebro HK, before joining the Linköpings HC youth system in 2013. He made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Linköping's men's squad during the 2014–15 SHL season. After appearing in 10 post-season games, Carlsson was signed to a two-year contract extension to remain with Linköping on April 17, 2015.[2] He made 45 appearances in the 2015-16 SHL season with one goal and eight assists. Carlsson also competed in six playoff contests with Linköping that year.
The Columbus Blue Jackets, who picked Carlsson in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, announced on April 19, 2016 that he has signed a three-year entry level contract with the franchise.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 45 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 52 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | U17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
References
- ↑ "McDavid tops NHL Central Scouting mid-term rankings". The Sports Network. 2015-01-20.
- ↑ "Six players are ready for LHC" (in Swedish). Linköpings HC. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ↑ "Gabriel Carlsson signs ELC". bluejackets.nhl.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Zach Werenski |
Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |