Fredrik Karlström (born 12 January 1998) is a Swedish professional

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for the

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in the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL). He previously played for the

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where was drafted in the third round, 90th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

During the 2018–19 season, Karlström was briefly loaned to his youth club, AIK in the

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(Allsv) on from his SHL club,

Linköping HC Linköping Hockey Club, often known by its Acronym, initials LHC, or Colloquialism, colloquially among its fans as Cluben, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Linköping, founded in 1976. The home arena of the team is Saab Arena (for ...

. Karlström returned after 6 games to finish the season in the SHL with 10 points in 45 games. Out of contract with Linköping in the off-season, Karlström left to sign a two-year contract with rival club, the Växjö Lakers, on 8 April 2019. On 2 June 2020, Karlström was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the

. It was announced that Karlström would continue his development with the Växjö Lakers on loan from the Stars for the 2020–21 season. At the conclusion of his contract with the Stars following the season, Karlström left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders on July 2, 2024.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Karlstrom, Fredrik 1998 births Living people AIK IF players Bridgeport Islanders players Dallas Stars draft picks Dallas Stars players Linköping HC players Ice hockey people from Stockholm Swedish ice hockey centres 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Texas Stars players Växjö Lakers players