Linus Karlsson (ice hockey)


Linus Karlsson is a Swedish ice hockey centre who is currently playing with the BIK Karlskoga organization of the HockeyAllsvenskan. Karlsson was selected in the third round, 87th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks.

Playing career

Karlsson began playing with the Boro/Vetlanda club at different junior levels before he started playing at senior level during the 2015–16 season. Karlsson signed with the Karlskrona HK organization for the 2017–18 season, and subsequently made his Swedish Hockey League debut with Karlskrona during the 2017–18 SHL season. On 25 February 2019, his NHL rights were traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jonathan Dahlén.

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