Janne Karlsson

Jan "Janne" Tordh Ingemar Karlsson (born 28 August 1958) is a Swedish professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Denmark's national icehockey team.

Playing career Karlsson played for HV71 from 1977 to 1981, for Västra Frölunda from 1981 to 1990 and for Mörrums GoIS IK from 1990 to 1993.

Coaching career After retiring as a player after the 1992–93 season, Karlsson took a coaching position with Mörrum. In 1995 he returned to Frölunda to work as a coach and manager of their youth department. He became an assistant coach for Frölunda together with Christer Kellgren under head coach Tommy Boustedt during the 1999–00 season. The following season Karlsson was the lone assistant coach to Boustedt, and he continued as assistant coach when Conny Evensson took over as head coach prior to the 2002–03 season. Karlsson returned to his position as assistant coach when Stephan Lundh was hired as head coach prior to the 2004–05 season. he led Linköping to the Swedish Championship finals where they lost two games to four against Modo Hockey. The following season Karlsson led Linköping to their second straight finals appearance, where they lost to HV71 two games to four. Karlsson returned to Frölunda prior to the 2008–09 season as assistant coach to Ulf Dahlén.

Prior to the 2009–10 season Karlsson was named the head coach of HV71 of the Elitserien. He became Swedish Champion in his first season with the team, winning the regulation series, reaching and winning the finals. However, the following season, the team performed worse; although the team won the regulation series for a second consecutive year, the team surprisingly were eliminated by Elitserien newcomers AIK already in the quarter-finals, losing 4–0 in games.

After the 2010–11 season, Karlsson was sacked by HV71 and signed as assistant coach to Bengt-Åke Gustafsson in the Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). After a disappointing start of the 2011–12 season for Moscow Oblast, Karlsson took over the head-coaching job for the team as Gustafsson was forced to leave the club. Karlsson was fired from Atlant on 20 October 2012. He took over the head coach job of Rögle BK on 12 January 2013, as the team were last placed in the standings.

In June 2013 he was named new head coach of the Denmark's national icehockey team.

International Karlsson's debuted as a coach with Tre Kronor during the 2002–03 Euro Hockey Tour as assistant coach to Hardy Nilsson at the Baltica Brewery Cup. The following season he was assistant coach to Nilsson at the Česká Pojišťovna Cup and Moscow International Tournament. where Tre Kronor lost to Russia in the bronze medal game. In September 2005 Karlsson was announced as a permanent assistant coach to Gustafsson, he participated in all the 2005–06 Euro Hockey Tour tournaments except for the Rosno Cup. During the 2006–07 Euro Hockey Tour Karlsson participated at the Česká Pojišťovna Cup, the Channel One Cup, Karlsson together with Boustedt and Samuelsson were assistant coaches to Gustafsson at the 2007 World Championship, However Karlsson returned to Tre Kronor together with Eldebrink as an assistant coaches to Gustafsson for the 2008 World Championship, where Tre Kronor lost to Finland in the bronze medal game.

Personal life Karlsson was born 28 August 1958, in Växjö but grew up in Åseda. Karlsson and his wife Carina have two children, daughter Emelie and son Robin.

While playing for HV71 Karlsson worked as a recreation leader, and while playing for Frölunda he worked as a janitor at an upper secondary school.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1977–78 HV71 Div. 1 180000 ————— 1978–79 HV71 Div. 1 2022428 ————— 1979–80 HV71 SEL 3434714 ————— 1980–81 HV71 Div. 1 357132039 1227912 1981–82 Västra Frölunda IF SEL 3243728 ————— 1982–83 Västra Frölunda IF SEL 3526834 ————— 1983–84 Västra Frölunda IF SEL 33561146 ————— 1984–85 Västra Frölunda HC Div. 1 326142040 ————— 1985–86 Västra Frölunda HC Div. 1 325172248 ————— 1986–87 Västra Frölunda HC Div. 1 324151924 10000 1987–88 Västra Frölunda HC Div. 1 366192522 1123512 1988–89 Västra Frölunda HC Div. 1 296101642 111344 1989–90 Västra Frölunda HC SEL 33491344 ————— 1990–91 Mörrums GoIS IK Div. 1 317142128 ————— 1991–92 Mörrums GoIS IK Div. 1 288122076 ————— 1992–93 Mörrums GoIS IK Div. 1 3211112250 30112 Division 1 totals 32562127189397 385141930 SEL totals 167182846166 —————