Christian Folin
| Christian Folin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
9 February 1991 Kungsbacka, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Minnesota Wild Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Carl Christian Folin (born 9 February 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings.
Playing career
Folin scored 6 goals and 14 assists in 41 games during the 2013–14 NCAA season with the UMass Lowell River Hawks.[1]
On 1 April 2014, the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Folin as an undrafted free agent to a two-year, entry-level contract,[2] and he made his NHL debut on 10 April 2014, notching an assist for the Wild in a 4–2 win over the St. Louis Blues.[3]
On 1 July 2017, Folin left the Wild as a free agent, opting to sign a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[4] In the 2017–18 season, Folin played on the blueline in a third pairing role with the Kings. He notched a season best of 3 goals and 13 points in 65 games.
On 5 July 2018, Folin signed as a free agent to a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 38 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2010–11 | Fargo Force | USHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Austin Bruins | NAHL | 33 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Austin Bruins | NAHL | 54 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 38 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | UMass-Lowell | HE | 41 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 40 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 28 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 51 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 65 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 183 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| HE All-Tournament Team | 2014 | [6] |
References
- ↑ "Christian Folin, top college free agent defenseman, agrees with Wild". CBS Sports. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ "Christian Folin signs 2-year deal with Wild". CBC Sports. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ "UMass Lowell's Christian Folin Picks Up Assist In NHL Debut With Wild". NESN. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
- ↑ "LA Kings agree to terms with Christian Folin". Los Angeles Kings. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ "Flyers sign defenseman Christian Folin to one-year contract". Philadelphia Flyers. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database