Linus Karlsson

Linus Karlsson (born 16 November 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Karlsson was selected in the third round, 87th overall, of the 2018 NHL entry draft by the San Jose Sharks.

Playing career Karlsson began playing with the Boro/Vetlanda club at different junior levels before he started playing at the senior level (in the fourth tier of Swedish ice hockey) during the 2015–16 season. Karlsson signed with the Karlskrona HK organization for the 2017–18 season, and subsequently made his Swedish Hockey League debut with Karlskrona during the 2017–18 season. On 25 February 2019, his NHL rights were traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jonathan Dahlén. after a successful 2021–22 season with Skellefteå AIK he was awarded the SHL Rookie of the Year award.

On 27 May 2022, Karlsson was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks. He made his NHL debut on 16 November 2023, in a 5–2 loss to the Calgary Flames, recording three shots in 11:54 of ice time. Karlsson scored his first point and goal in the NHL on 29 January 2025 against the Nashville Predators, where the Canucks won 3–1 and Karlsson's goal became the game-winning goal. In March 2025, Karlsson signed a one year extension with the Canucks.

On June 23, 2025, Karlsson captured the Calder Cup as part of the Abbotsford Canucks roster. He finished the 2025 Calder Cup playoffs as the top scorer, leading all players with 14 goals and 26 points.

Career statistics Bold indicates led league Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2015–16 Boro/Vetlanda HC Div.2 20 4 3 7 2 — — — — — 2016–17 Boro/Vetlanda HC Div.2 31 21 23 44 32 — — — — — 2017–18 Karlskrona HK J20 42 27 25 52 26 6 2 2 4 10 2017–18 Karlskrona HK SHL 13 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2018–19 Karlskrona HK J20 1 0 2 2 0 4 2 3 5 0 2018–19 Karlskrona HK Allsv 52 5 13 18 59 5 1 0 1 4 2019–20 Karlskrona HK Allsv 36 8 14 22 18 — — — — — 2019–20 BIK Karlskoga Allsv 12 6 12 18 0 1 2 0 2 0 2020–21 BIK Karlskoga Allsv52 20 31 51 3211 8 7 15 2 2021–22 Skellefteå AIK SHL52 26 20 46 186 0 1 1 6 2022–23 Abbotsford Canucks AHL72 24 25 49 726 1 1 2 6 2023–24 Abbotsford Canucks AHL60 23 37 60 306 2 0 2 10 2023–24 Vancouver Canucks NHL4 0 0 0 02 0 0 0 2 2024–25 Abbotsford Canucks AHL32 23 16 39 2424 14 12 26 28 2024–25 Vancouver Canucks NHL23 3 3 6 6 — — — — — 2025–26 Vancouver Canucks NHL79 15 20 35 42 — — — — — SHL totals 65 26 21 47 20 6 0 1 1 6 NHL totals 106 18 23 41 48 2 0 0 0 2

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2026 Sweden WC 7th 8 2 3 5 6Senior totals 8 2 3 5 6

Awards and honours AwardYearRefAHLCalder Cup champion2025