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Martin Karlsson (ice hockey, born 1952)

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Martin Karlsson
Born (1952-04-26) April 26, 1952 (age 72)
Skellefteå, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Skellefteå AIK
Brynäs IF
National team  Sweden
Playing career 1969–1983

Martin Karlsson (born April 26, 1952) is a retired Swedish ice hockey centre and currently the head coach of AaB Ishockey. As a player, he won the Swedish National Championship for three consecutive seasons, with Brynäs IF in 1976 and 1977 and with Skellefteå AIK in 1978. Karlsson was also the Elitserien scoring leader in the 1977–78 season. He has coached AaB Ishockey, Nordsjælland Cobras, EC Red Bull Salzburg, and IF Troja/Ljungby. He coached IF Troja/Ljungby from 2007[1] to 2011 before returning to AaB Ishockey in the 2011–12 season as the team's head coach.

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1975–76 Brynäs IF SEL 36 24 12 36 16 4 3 2 5 2
1976–77 Brynäs IF SEL 36 37 15 52 14 4 3 4 7 0
1977–78 Skellefteå AIK SEL 36 33 30 63 18 5 2 1 3 0
1978–79 Skellefteå SEL 35 16 9 25 12
SEL totals 143 110 66 176 60 13 8 7 13 2

International resume

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References

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  1. ^ "Ny tränare klar för Troja-Ljungby" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. April 17, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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