Gabriel Carlsson (born 2 January 1997) is a

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professional

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. He is currently playing with the

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in the

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(AHL) while under contract with the

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of the

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(NHL). He was considered one of the top ten international skaters for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft according to the

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before he was selected 29th overall by the

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Playing career

Carlsson came through the youth ranks of

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, before joining the

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youth system in 2013. He made his

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(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 17 April 2015. 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

, who picked Carlsson in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, announced on 19 April 2016 that he has signed a three-year entry level contract with the franchise. He made his NHL debut at the end of the 2016–17 season and played in five Stanley Cup playoff games. On 15 October 2017, Carlsson was injured during a game against the

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and was subsequently placed on injured reserve. Carlsson started the 2018–19 season with the Blue Jackets in the NHL, but was reassigned to the

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on 10 October. After six years within the Blue Jackets organization, Carlsson left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals for the season on 20 July 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1997 births Living people Cleveland Monsters players Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks Columbus Blue Jackets players Hershey Bears players Linköping HC players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Swedish ice hockey defencemen Sportspeople from Örebro Washington Capitals players {{Sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub