William Karlsson

William Karlsson
Born (1993-01-08) 8 January 1993
Märsta, SWE
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Columbus Blue Jackets
HV71
Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft 53rd overall, 2011
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2011present
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2012 Calgary
2013 Ufa

William "Wild Bill" Karlsson (born 8 January 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 53rd overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

In 2011–12 Karlsson finished 12th in Allsvenskan in points with 45 points in 46 games, and was second on his team (Broc Little led the league in points).[1] He made his senior Swedish Hockey League debut with HV71.

On 20 May 2013, Karlsson was signed by the Ducks to a three-year entry level contract. He was returned on loan to HV71 for the 2013–14 season.[2]

Karlsson scored his first and second NHL goals on 13 October 2014, against Michal Neuvirth of the Buffalo Sabres.[3]

On 2 March 2015, Karlsson was traded by the Ducks to the Columbus Blue Jackets along with Rene Bourque, and a 2015 second round pick for James Wisniewski and a 2015 third round pick.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Västerås IK J20 60112 20110
2010–11 Västerås IK J20 3820345445
2010–11 Västerås IK Swe.1 141342
2011–12 Västerås IK Swe.1 461233456 61120
2011–12 Västerås IK J20 52242
2012–13 HV71 SHL 504242812 50220
2012–13 HV71 J20 22242
2013–14 HV71 SHL 5515223714 83478
2013–14 Norfolk Admirals AHL 92796 81232
2014–15 Anaheim Ducks NHL 182132
2014–15 Norfolk Admirals AHL 35714212
2014–15 Springfield Falcons AHL 150000
2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 31120
2015–16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 81911206
SHL totals 10519466526 133698
NHL totals 1021213258

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Sweden WJC18 2nd, silver medalist(s) 6 2 3 5 6
2012 Sweden WJC 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 1 1 2 0
2013 Sweden WJC 2nd, silver medalist(s) 6 0 2 2 2
Junior totals 18 3 6 9 8

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Johan Larsson
Winner of the SHL Rookie of the Year award
2013
Succeeded by
Andreas Johnson
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