Sebastian Karlsson (born September 19, 1986 in

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) is a professional

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ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Linköpings HC of the Swedish

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(SHL).

Playing career

On November 5, 2011, Sebastian Karlsson hit former

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teammate

Magnus Kahnberg Håkan Magnus Kahnberg (born 25 February 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey right winger, who most notably played for Frölunda HC in Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Kahnberg is a cousin of fellow Frölunda HC player Nicklas Lasu. ...

to the head in an away game between Karlsson's Linköping and Kahnberg's Frölunda. The hit resulted in Kahnberg being hospitalised with a severe concussion, a deep forehead laceration, and several teeth knocked out. Karlsson received a match penalty, and was suspended for 11 Elitserien games, which was at the time the 2011–12 Elitserien season's longest suspension as well as the third longest suspension in the

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history. He also missed the entire

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playoffs as a result, because Elitserien suspensions also cover ice hockey in general and thus are not limited to the Elitserien league (the suspension expires after December 20, 2011).

Personal

Karlsson is the younger brother of fellow professional ice hockey player,

Jens Karlsson Jens Fredrik Karlsson (born November 7, 1982) is a professional Swedish ice hockey player. He is currently a left winger for Borås HC in the Swedish second division, HockeyAllsvenskan. Playing career Previously, Karlsson played in Sweden's Elit ...

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* 1986 births Brynäs IF players Frölunda HC players Linköping HC players Living people Nybro Vikings players Rögle BK players Swedish ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from Gothenburg {{Sweden-icehockey-winger-stub