Gabriel Carlsson

Gabriel Carlsson
Born (1997-01-02) 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 (P)
Cur. team
Columbus Blue Jackets
Linköpings HC (SHL)
NHL Draft 29th overall, 2015
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2014present

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]

Playing 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 J20 11 2 6 8 8 1 0 0 0 0
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
2016 Sweden WJC 4th 7 0 3 3 8
Junior totals 22 0 4 4 12

References

  1. "McDavid tops NHL Central Scouting mid-term rankings". The Sports Network. 2015-01-20.
  2. "Six players are ready for LHC" (in Swedish). Linköpings HC. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  3. "Gabriel Carlsson signs ELC". bluejackets.nhl.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Zach Werenski
Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick
2015
Succeeded by
Pierre-Luc Dubois


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