Erik Karlsson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Erik Karlsson
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	May 31, 1990(1990-05-31)
Age	34
Birthplace	Landsbro
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Jönköping County
Horoscope	Taurus

Erik Karlsson Biography

Erik Karlsson is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on May 31, 1990 in Landsbro, Jönköping County, Sweden. Swedish player who won the famous James Norris Memorial Trophy for the top defenseman in the league in both 2012 and in 2015 as a player of the Ottawa Senators.

He was a part of 2010’s 2010 World Championships with teammate He played in the 2010 World Championships with teammate Peter Forsberg..

Karlsson was selected as the tournament’s best defenceman at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships. He was the tournament’s plus/minus leader with a plus eight rating. He led team Sweden in assists, finishing third overall in the tournament with seven in six games, which also tied him for first place in defencemen scoring. During the 2008 U20 4-Nations tournament which Sweden won, Karlsson scored one goal and one assist which tied him with David Rundblad, Viktor Ekbom and Tim Erixon as Sweden’s defenceman scoring leader. At the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Karlsson was selected to the all-star team, and as the tournament’s best defenceman. With two goals and seven assists in six games, he led all Swedish players in points, and was tied for the tournament lead among defencemen.

A few weeks before the 2008–09 Elitserien season premiere, Frölunda announced that Karlsson was brought up to the senior team as a regular roster player.

He was married Therese Karlsson on the 6th of July in 2012, however, they split in 2013. He later got married to Melinda Currey in 2017.

Erik Karlsson Net Worth

Erik Karlsson is one of the richest Hockey Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Erik Karlsson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played for three seasons in the Swedish J20 SuperElit league from 2006 to 2008.

He was selected as the first player on the NHL All-Star team in 2011.

Erik Sven Gunnar Karlsson (pronounced [ˈêːrɪk ˈkɑ̌ːɭsɔn] ; born 31 May 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Karlsson was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Ottawa Senators at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, with whom he spent his first nine NHL seasons. Karlsson is a two-time winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s best defenceman, winning the award in 2012 and 2015.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Erik Karlsson height 5 ft 11 in Erik weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Erik Karlsson Dating?

According to our records, Erik Karlsson married to Melinda Currey , Therese Karlsson. As of December 1, 2023, Erik Karlsson’s is not dating anyone.

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The 2011–12 season saw Karlsson continue his development. On 16 December 2011, with his third assist of the night, Karlsson registered his 100th regular- season NHL point (in 168 games) in a game against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins. Karlsson was the NHL’s leading vote-getter in All-Star voting, receiving 939,951 fan votes and becoming one of four Senators players selected to partake in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game. Karlsson finished the season as the leading scorer among NHL defencemen, leading second-place Dustin Byfuglien and Brian Campbell by 25 points. Karlsson was being mentioned as a James Norris Memorial Trophy candidate, if not the favourite for the award.

Facts & Trivia

Erik Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Erik Karlsson celebrates birthday on May 31 of every year.

Karlsson tied for fourth in team scoring with Senators teammate Daniel Alfredsson at the 2012 World Championship with seven points and led all Swedish defencemen in that category. He also finished tied for fifth in points and tied third in goals by defencemen overall in the tournament.

How long is Karlson out for?

Karlsson underwent surgery to repair a small muscle tear in his left forearm on Monday and will miss at least 6-to-7 weeks.

Is Erik Karlsson injured?

Erik Karlsson returned to the San Jose Sharks lineup Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings after missing 15 games because of surgery to repair a torn muscle in his forearm.

Is Erik Karlsson still on the Sharks?

Erik Karlsson and Radim Simek are both injured and have left the Sharks’ road trip , coach Bob Boughner said, leaving the team with six available defensemen for its game with the Dallas Stars on Saturday. The Sharks will also be without winger Alexander Barabanov on Saturday, although he remains with the team.

How many karlssons are there in the NHL?

SeasonGPA
2021-2022| 50| 25
NHL Career| 838| 507

How old is Erik Karlsson?

32 years (May 31, 1990)