Andreas John Karlsson (born August 19, 1975) is a retired

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professional

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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

for "''The

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''". He played his first international game with Team Sweden on December 16, 1995, against

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. Karlsson was drafted by

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with their 6th pick, 148th overall, in the

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. Since then he has played for

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, and

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in the

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. In 2006, Karlsson signed a one-year contract with

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in the

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, 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 Frolunda Indians In 2015, he joined the coaching staff at

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for the 2015-16 season.

Awards

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champion with

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in 1990. *

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's Best forward in 1998. *

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winner with the

in 2002. * Awarded the

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(Most goals scored in Elitserien) in 2006. * Awarded

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(Elitserien's Most Valuable Player) 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 (55) * Elitserien regular season 2005–06 record for goals (26) -- (Shared with

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)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

''Statistics as of April 13, 2006''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Karlsson, Andreas 1975 births Living people Atlanta Thrashers players Calgary Flames draft picks Chicago Wolves players EHC Basel players Frölunda HC players HV71 players Leksands IF players Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players People from Ludvika Municipality Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Swedish ice hockey centres Tampa Bay Lightning players Sportspeople from Dalarna County