Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson

Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson
Forsbacka Karlsson before game 6 of Bruins–Senators 2017 playoff series
Born (1996-10-31) 31 October 1996
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Boston Bruins
Providence Bruins (AHL)
NHL Draft 45th overall, 2015
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2017–present

Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson[1] (born 31 October 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Boston Bruins of National Hockey League (NHL). Forsbacka Karlsson was drafted in the 2nd round (45th overall) by the Bruins in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Playing career

For the 2013–14 season, Forsbacka Karlsson moved to North America to play with the Omaha Lancers of the USHL.[3] During the 2014–15 USHL season, Forsbacka-Karlsson led the Lancers in scoring with 53 points in 50 games.[4] He was selected to participate in 2014 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game[5] where he was named his team's the most valuable player.

Forsbacka Karlsson committed to play the 2015–16 season with Boston University,[6] and following the 2016–17 BU Terriers' run for the 2017 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship, as announced on April 2, 2017, Forsbacka-Karlsson signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins.[7]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Men's ice hockey
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
2013 Quebec

Forsbacka-Karlsson helped Team Sweden win the gold medal at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[8] He also competed with Sweden at both the 2013 and 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Linköpings HC J20 31 9 7 16 26 5 0 2 2 4
2013–14 Omaha Lancers USHL 60 11 22 33 26 4 0 1 1 4
2014–15 Omaha Lancers USHL 50 15 38 53 38 — — — — —
2015–16 Boston University HE 39 10 20 30 28 — — — — —
2016–17 Boston University HE 39 14 19 33 32 — — — — —
2016–17 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2017–18 Providence Bruins AHL 58 15 17 32 26 4 1 0 1 2
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Sweden U17 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 2 3 5 2
2013 Sweden WJC18 5th 5 0 1 1 10
2014 Sweden WJC18 4th 5 0 2 2 6
2016 Sweden WJC 4th 7 1 4 5 2
Junior totals 23 3 10 13 20

Awards and honors

Award Year
J18 Elit
Most Points by U16 Player (32) 2011–12 [10]
USHL
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game 2015 [11]
Team West MVP 2015
Third All-Star Team 2015
College
HE All-Rookie Team 2016
International
World U-17 Hockey Challenge Gold Medal 2013 [12]
IIHF World U18 Championship Team Sweden 2013 [13]
IIHF World U18 Championship Team Sweden 2014 [14]
IIHF World U20 Championship Team Sweden 2016 [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Boston University". Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Bio.
  2. ↑ "Wheeler's Top 60 Prospects for the 2015 NHL Draft by League (February)". McKeen's Hockey.
  3. ↑ Brian Franken (26 May 2015). "Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson: 2015 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". All About The Jersey.
  4. ↑ "Prospect of Interest: The 411 on Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson". Sportsnet.ca.
  5. ↑ "TWO LANCERS STILL BEING EYED BY NHL". Omaha Lancers.
  6. ↑ Chris Dilks (10 October 2014). "Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson Commits to Boston University". SB Nation College Hockey.
  7. ↑ "B's Sign Forsbacka Karlsson To Entry-Level Contract". Boston Bruins. 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  8. ↑ "Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson". USA Hockey. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  9. ↑ "Forsbacka Karlsson, Jakob". National Hockey League. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  10. ↑ "Hockey Awards J18 Elit". eliteprospects.com. 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  11. ↑ "Team East Wins USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". USHL. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  12. ↑ "Sweden claim gold in Quebec". Hockey Canada. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  13. ↑ "Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson prospect profile". Hockey's Future. 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
  14. ↑ "2015 NHL Draft Profile #47: Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson". Last Word On Sports. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  15. ↑ "Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
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