Andreas Karlsson
Andreas John Karlsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player.
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. He is sometimes called "Pastorn", which is Swedish for "The Pastor".He played his first international game with Swedish national [men's ice hockey team|Team Sweden] on December 16, 1995, against Czech national [ice hockey team|Czech Republic] in Helsinki, Finland. Karlsson was drafted by Calgary Flames with their 6th pick, 148th overall, in the NHL Entry Draft">National Hockey League">NHL Entry Draft. Since then he has played for Atlanta Thrashers, Orlando [Solar Bears (IHL)|Orlando Solar Bears], and Chicago Wolves in the United States.
In 2006, Karlsson signed a one-year contract with Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL, as their third-line center with both scoring and defensive capabilities. After two seasons, totalling 13 points in 111 regular season games, he returned to his native Sweden and signed a three-year deal with Frölunda HC in Elitserien.
Coaching career
- Frölunda Indians Under-20 juniors
- Assistant Coach 2011–12
- Head Coach 2012–present
In 2015, he joined the coaching staff at York University for the 2015-16 season.
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 in 2006.
- Awarded Guldhjälmen in 2006.
- Gold medal at the Ice Hockey World Championship in 2006.
- Named to the Swedish All-Star Team in 2006.
Records
- Elitserien regular season 2005–06 record for points
- Elitserien regular season 2005–06 record for goals --