William Karlsson
| William Karlsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Karlsson with the Golden Knights in 2018 | |||
| Born |
8 January 1993 Märsta, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Vegas Golden Knights VIK Västerås HK HV71 Anaheim Ducks Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| National team |
 | ||
| NHL Draft |
53rd overall, 2011 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Lars William "Wild Bill"[1] Karlsson (born 8 January 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 53rd overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and has also previously played for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Playing career
In 2011–12 Karlsson finished 12th in Allsvenskan in points with 45 points in 46 games, and was second on his team (Broc Little led the league in points).[2] He made his senior Swedish Hockey League debut with HV71.
On 20 May 2013, Karlsson was signed by the Ducks to a three-year entry level contract. He was returned on loan to HV71 for the 2013–14 season.[3]
Karlsson made his NHL debut on 11 October and scored his first and second NHL goals on 13 October 2014, against Michal Neuvirth of the Buffalo Sabres.[4] Karlsson was reassigned to the Norfolk Admirals on 24 November 2014.[5] Despite being continually recalled during the season, Karlsson ended the 2014–15 season in the American Hockey League.
On 2 March 2015, Karlsson was traded by the Ducks to the Columbus Blue Jackets along with Rene Bourque, and a 2015 second round pick for James Wisniewski and a 2015 third round pick.[6]
On 21 June 2017, Karlsson was exposed by the Blue Jackets and selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. The Blue Jackets traded a first-round pick, a second-round pick in 2019, and the contract of injured forward David Clarkson to Vegas with the agreement that the Golden Knights would select Karlsson.[7]
Karlsson spent the 2017–18 season centering a line with Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault.[8] This proved to be a productive line with all three putting up career numbers.[9] On 31 December 2017, Karlsson scored his first career hat-trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was also the first hat-trick in Vegas Golden Knights history.[10] He recorded his second career hat trick against the Calgary Flames on 18 March 2018.[11] Karlsson ended the regular season with 43 goals, setting a new NHL record for goals scored by a player in an expansion team's inaugural season.[12] For the first time in his career, Karlsson was a runner up for the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the NHL's top goal scorer. His 43 goals placed third behind Patrik Laine (44) and Alexander Ovechkin (49).[13] After his career season, Karlsson was named a finalist for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for his high standard of play and sportsmanship.[14] On 20 June, Karlsson was awarded the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy and also became the first player since Wayne Gretzky to win an end of the season award in their team's inaugural season.[15]
He was also awarded Guldpucken as the top Swedish ice hockey player in the 2017-2018 season.[16]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2017 Germany/France | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2012 Calgary | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2013 Ufa | |
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Västerås IK | J20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Västerås IK | J20 | 38 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Västerås IK | Allsv | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Västerås IK | Allsv | 46 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Västerås IK | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | HV71 | SHL | 50 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | HV71 | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | HV71 | SHL | 55 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 35 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 81 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 81 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 82 | 43 | 35 | 78 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 265 | 61 | 67 | 128 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | ||||
| SHL totals | 105 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sweden | WJC18 |  |
6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2012 | Sweden | WJC |  |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC | |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WC | |
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| U18 World Junior Silver Medal | 2011 | |
| World Junior Gold Medal | 2012 | |
| World Junior Silver Medal | 2013 | |
| World Championship Gold Medal | 2017 | |
| SHL | ||
| SHL Rookie of the Year | 2013 | |
| Elite Prospects, SHL Best Junior Award | 2013 | |
| NHL | ||
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | 2018 | |
| The Hockey News, Cam Neely Award (Breakout Player) | 2018 | |
| Viking Award | 2018 | |
Records
- Holds the NHL record for most goals scored (43) by a single player in an expansion team's inaugural season (previously Brian Bradley with Tampa Bay (42) from 1993–2018).[12]
References
- ↑ Rob Mixer; Columbus Blue Jackets. "Top prospect Karlsson ready for new chapter with Blue Jackets". NHL. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ "Vasteras season stats 2010-11". eliteprospects.com. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ↑ "Ducks sign Karlsson to entry-level contract". Anaheim Ducks. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres". National Hockey League. 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Karlsson, Etem Reassigned to Norfolk (AHL)". NHL.com. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets acquire William Karlsson, Rene Bourque and pick from Anaheim in exchange for James Wisniewski". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "NHL expansion draft: Karlsson gets expected phone call". Columbus Dispatch. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ↑ Lawless, Gary (21 November 2017). "Catching Up With William Karlsson". NHL.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ Yost, Travis (19 February 2018). "Is Las Vegas home to hockey's best line?". tsn.ca. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ "Karlsson gets first Golden Knights hat trick in win against Maple Leafs". NHL. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ↑ "Karlsson's hat trick helps Golden Knights beat Flames". sportsnet.ca. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- 1 2 Lawless, Gary (15 April 2018). "Erik Haula Ready To Feel Joy Of Playoffs". NHL.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
His highlight-reel goal against the San Jose Sharks tied him with Brian Bradley (TBL, 1992-93) for the most goals scored by a player on an expansion team in their inaugural season (excluding mergers) and he passed Bradley with a goal at Vancouver.
- ↑ "Alex Ovechkin Captures 2017-18 Rocket Richard Trophy". NHL.com. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ↑ "Lady Byng Trophy finalists unveiled". NHL.com. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ↑ "Karlsson of Golden Knights wins Lady Byng for NHL sportsmanship". NHL.com. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ "William Karlsson vinner Guldpucken" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
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
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Johan Larsson |
Winner of the SHL Rookie of the Year award 2013 |
Succeeded by Andreas Johnsson |