Karl Henriksson

Karl Henriksson (born 5 February 2001) is a Swedish ice hockey centre for the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected in the second round, 58th overall pick, of the 2019 NHL entry draft by the New York Rangers.

Playing career In the 2018–19 season, Henriksson led Frölunda HC J20 in scoring with 49 points on 13 goals and 36 assists. He also played in two games for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League in 2018–19 without picking up a point. In the 2019 NHL entry draft, Henriksson was selected with the 58th overall pick by the New York Rangers. On 26 March 2020, he signed a two-year contract extension with Frölunda HC. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded one goal and seven assists in 44 games with Frölunda HC during the regular season, and appeared in four playoff games with the team. On 21 April 2021, Henriksson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.

Frölunda's director of player development, Mikael Ström, described Henriksson as a player who elevates his teammates' performance. He explained that "always makes other guys better. Everyone wants to play with Karl because they know, of course, he's a really good stick-handler and he can score. But he also works hard every shift and he has a smartness on the ice. He sees other guys – and I think he sees other guys one step before anyone else can see them."

After spending two seasons playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack, the AHL affiliate of the Rangers, Henriksson returned to Sweden and inked a three-year deal with the Växjö Lakers on June 13, 2024.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2016–17 Karlskrona HK J20 10 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2017–18 Frölunda HC J20 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2018–19 Frölunda HC J20 45 13 36 49 26 6 2 7 9 4 2018–19 Frölunda HC SHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2019–20 Frölunda HC J20 27 6 35 41 8 — — — — — 2019–20 Frölunda HC SHL 8 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2019–20 Södertälje SK Allsv 15 0 1 1 10 — — — — — 2020–21 Frölunda HC SHL 44 1 6 7 18 4 0 0 0 0 2021–22 Frölunda HC SHL 40 3 6 9 8 9 2 1 3 0 2022–23 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 70 7 10 17 20 8 0 0 0 4 2023–24 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 64 11 12 23 12 — — — — — 2024–25 Växjö Lakers SHL 36 9 5 14 10 8 2 0 2 24 2025–26 Växjö Lakers SHL 49 12 7 19 49 10 2 4 6 0SHL totals 179 25 25 50 85 31 6 5 11 24

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2019 Sweden U18 7 3 6 9 2 2020 Sweden WJC 7 1 2 3 2Junior totals 14 4 8 12 4