Anton Karlsson

Anton Karlsson (born August 3, 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Manchester Storm in the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He was selected in the 5th round (164th overall) by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the 2013 KHL Junior Draft and was also drafted by the Arizona Coyotes in the third round (87th overall) of the 2014 NHL entry draft.

Playing career At the age of 17, Karlsson made his professional debut on loan from Frölunda HC with the Mora IK of HockeyAllsvenskan during the 2013–14 season, appearing in 9 scoreless games.

Karlsson made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Skellefteå AIK during the 2014–15 SHL season, playing in 6 games for 1 assist before returning to Frölunda HC mid-season on November 29, 2014.

On April 23, 2017, Karlsson left Frölunda for a second time, signing a two-year contract with former team, Leksands IF of the Allsvenskan.

Karlsson has since played in Austria for EC VSV, Sweden with Falu IF, Norway with Storhamar and Stjernen, Czech Republic with Orli Znojmo and Denmark with SønderjyskE.

Then in November 2025, Karlsson agreed terms with Scottish Elite Ice Hockey League side Fife Flyers. On 1 July 2026, Karlsson moved to fellow EIHL side Manchester Storm.

International play

Karlsson captained the Swedish team at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, and won a silver medal playing with Team Sweden at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Karlsson is Sweden's all-time leader in games played in international junior competition, in 106 games played Karlsson scored 22 goals and 34 assists for a total of 56 points.

Personal Anton is the younger brother of Erik Karlsson, who also currently plays for Modo Hockey in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2012–13 Frölunda HC J20 17 4 4 8 4 3 1 1 2 0 2013–14 Frölunda HC J20 28 12 10 22 88 3 0 2 2 2 2013–14 Mora IK Allsv 9 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2014–15 Skellefteå AIK J20 16 8 6 14 37 — — — — — 2014–15 Skellefteå AIK SHL 6 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2014–15 Frölunda HC SHL 9 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2014–15 Frölunda HC J20 16 6 9 15 4 8 3 7 10 6 2015–16 Frölunda HC J20 8 1 2 3 2 — — — — — 2015–16 Frölunda HC SHL 19 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 2015–16 BIK Karlskoga Allsv 3 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 2015–16 Leksands IF Allsv 21 2 6 8 6 14 1 3 4 2 2016–17 Frölunda HC SHL 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2016–17 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 48 6 4 10 16 — — — — — 2017–18 Leksands IF Allsv 48 8 11 19 12 11 0 1 1 6 2018–19 Leksands IF Allsv 49 11 10 21 22 12 5 1 6 2 2019–20 EC VSV EBEL 48 19 15 34 18 3 1 1 2 0 2020–21 AIK Allsv 45 14 10 24 16 6 1 2 3 2 2021–22 EC VSV ICEHL 38 14 14 28 4 12 7 6 13 2 SHL totals 40 0 4 4 4 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2012 Sweden IH18 5 0 2 2 4 2013 Sweden U17 6 6 3 9 22 2013 Sweden U18 5th 5 2 2 4 10 2013 Sweden IH18 7th 4 1 4 5 0 2014 Sweden U18 4th 7 0 0 0 4 2014 Sweden WJC 5 0 0 0 0 2015 Sweden WJC 4th 7 0 2 2 6 2016 Sweden WJC 4th 7 1 0 1 12 Junior totals 46 10 13 23 58

Awards and honours Award Year International IIHF World U20 Championship Silver Medal with Team Sweden 2014