Nicklas Lasu Explained

Position:Center
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11.5
Weight Lb:176
Birth Date:16 September 1989
Birth Place:Mölndal, Sweden
Career Start:2007
Team:Frölunda HC
Former Teams:Oulun Kärpät
League:SHL
Draft:124th overall
Draft Year:2008
Draft Team:Atlanta Thrashers

Nicklas Tyrone Lasu (born 16 September 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for Frölunda HC in Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He formerly played with Oulun Kärpät in the Liiga.

Playing career

Lasu was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and was part of the Swedish team at the 2009 World Junior Championship in Ottawa, Canada.

Lasu isn't very big, but plays with a ton of grit and energy. He leads by example on the ice and can deliver a few big hits. He can skate really fast and is excellent on the penalty kill. Is a great shot blocker and can do a bit of agitation at times. Can play all three forward positions.

After two successful seasons with Kärpät, Lasu left after the 2018–19 campaign, opting to return home to Sweden signing a four-year contract with original club, Frölunda HC, on 10 May 2019.[1]

Personal

Lasu is a cousin of former Frölunda HC player Magnus Kahnberg.[2] His father is Tyrone Lasu.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2006–07Frölunda HCJ20391114253070004
2007–08Frölunda HCJ204119345342855104
2007–08Frölunda HCSEL20000
2008–09Borås HCAllsv21461035
2008–09Frölunda HCSEL143144110118
2009–10Borås HCAllsv85272
2009–10Frölunda HCSEL512791070112
2010–11Frölunda HCSEL54761324
2011–12Frölunda HCSEL4545939601125
2012–13Frölunda HCSEL542791860002
2013–14Frölunda HCSHL50313162672242
2014–15Frölunda HCSHL5559143480004
2015–16Frölunda HCSHL518132130154268
2016–17Frölunda HCSHL48681428142464
2017–18Oulun KärpätLiiga60101929301804410
2018–19Oulun KärpätLiiga58102737301726816
2019–20Frölunda HCSHL511181980
2020–21Frölunda HCSHL51515203271014
2021–22Frölunda HCSHL4655105392028
SHL totals57261971583789011112267
Liiga totals11820466660352101226

International

Awards and honors

AwardYear
SHL
Le Mat trophy (Frölunda HC)2016[3]
CHL
Champions (Frölunda HC)2016, 2017[4]
Liiga
Champions (Oulun Kärpät)2018
Matti Keinonen Trophy (+35)2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Big duo are back . . 10 May 2019 . 10 May 2019 . Swedish.
  2. Web site: Nicklas Lasu at Frölundas Historia . frolundahistoria.com . 2012-03-12 . 2012-03-12 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120411161841/http://www.frolundashistoria.com/ . 2012-04-11 . dead .
  3. Web site: Frolunda Swedish champions for 2015/16 . norran.se . 2016-04-24 . 2016-05-04 . Swedish . 2017-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170920091146/http://norran.se/hockeybloggen/frolunda-ar-svenska-mastare-201516-576164 . dead .
  4. Web site: Frölunda win CHL for second year running . SVTSport.se . Swedish. Gustav Orbring. 2017-02-07 . 2017-02-07 .