Robert Larsson (20 February 1967 – 1 February 2018) was a

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professional

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player who played 249 games with

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from 1985 to 1995. Larsson was selected by the

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in the 6th round (112th overall) of the

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, but he never played in North America. Larsson died on 1 February 2018. He was the father of

Seattle Kraken The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. ...

defenceman

Adam Larsson Nils Erik Adam Larsson (born 12 November 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fourth overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2011 ...

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* 1967 births 2018 deaths Los Angeles Kings draft picks Skellefteå AIK players Swedish ice hockey defencemen People from Skellefteå Municipality Ice hockey people from Västerbotten County {{sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub