Fredrik Karlström Explained

Fredrik Karlström
Birth Date:12 January 1998
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:176
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
League:NHL
Team:New York Islanders
Prospect League:AHL
Former Teams:Linköping HC
Växjö Lakers
Dallas Stars
Draft:90th overall
Draft Year:2016
Draft Team:Dallas Stars
Career Start:2016

Fredrik Karlström (born 12 January 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Dallas Stars where was drafted in the third round, 90th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

During the 2018–19 season, Karlström was briefly loaned to his youth club, AIK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv) on from his SHL club, Linköping HC. 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.[2]

On 2 June 2020, Karlström was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars.[3] It was announced that Karlström would continue his development with the Växjö Lakers on loan from the Stars for the 2020–21 season.[4]

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.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2014–15AIKJ200000010002
2015–16AIKJ204413203316656114
2015–16AIKAllsv20002
2016–17AIKJ201000053470
2016–17AIKAllsv4591524471010
2017–18Linköping HCJ2042024
2017–18Linköping HCSHL352356
2018–19Linköping HCSHL4546108
2018–19AIKAllsv61124
2019–20Växjö LakersSHL521010206
2020–21Växjö LakersSHL51101525141455102
2021–22Texas StarsAHL65161329421010
2021–22Dallas StarsNHL30110
2022–23Texas StarsAHL4710162616
2022–23Dallas StarsNHL50000
2023–24Texas StarsAHL722123441273580
SHL totals183263460341455102
NHL totals80110

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017SwedenWJC4th71230
2018SwedenWJC70336
Junior totals 141566

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dallas Stars select Fredrik Karlstrom 90th overall . defendingbigd.com . 2016-06-25 . 2016-06-25.
  2. Web site: Center Fredrik Karlstrom signs with Lakers . . 8 April 2019 . 8 April 2019 . Swedish.
  3. Web site: Stars sign forward Fredrik Karlstrom to entry-level contract . . 2 June 2020 . 2 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Karlstrom to continue in SHL . hockeysverige.se . 2 June 2020 . 2 June 2020 . Swedish.
  5. Web site: Islanders sign Marc Gatcomb, Fredrik Karlstrom . prohockeyrumors.com . July 2, 2024 . July 2, 2024 .