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Sweden Melker Karlsson
#15 Skellefteå AIK / SHL - 22/23
2-time SHL Champion 2
Date of Birth
Jul 18, 1990
Position
RW/C
Age
34
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Lycksele, SWE
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Lycksele SK
Status
Retired

A hard working forward, Karlsson can play any position up front. Not the best skater. Isn't afraid to go hard to the net. Tough to play against. Decent hands. Could use more bulk.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2010)

Second Cousin: Melker Karlsson

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Melker Karlsson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Lycksele SK Division 2 9* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
2006-07 Skellefteå AIK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 14* 5* 4* 9* 20* -* |
Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 SuperElit 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2007-08 Skellefteå AIK J18 J18 Elit 16* 10* 8* 18* 4* -* |
Skellefteå AIK J18 J18 Allsvenskan 14* 11* 5* 16* 16* -* |
Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 SuperElit 9* 4* 2* 6* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 -
2008-09 Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 SuperElit 34* 10* 14* 24* 58* -* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 2 -
Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009-10 Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 SuperElit 27* 14* 21* 35* 10* -* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 0 -
Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 36* 2* 0* 2* 8* -2* | Playoffs 8 0 2 2 0 1
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2010-11 Skellefteå AIK J20 J20 SuperElit 5* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |
Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 40* 4* 2* 6* 2* 2* | Playoffs 16 1 3 4 2 4
Örebro HK HockeyAllsvenskan 10* 2* 4* 6* 12* 3* |
2011-12 Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 44* 3* 2* 5* 8* -8* | Playoffs 19 2 2 4 4 -2
2012-13 Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 44* 13* 15* 28* 14* 20* | Playoffs 13 2 8 10 10 10
Sweden (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2013-14 Skellefteå AIK SHL 48* 9* 16* 25* 14* -3* | Playoffs 14 4 8 12 12 9
2014-15 San Jose Sharks NHL 53* 13* 11* 24* 20* -3* |
Worcester Sharks AHL 20* 5* 5* 10* 6* -2* |
2015-16 San Jose Sharks NHL 65* 10* 9* 19* 16* 5* | Playoffs 24 5 3 8 10 3
San Jose Barracuda AHL 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* 0* |
2016-17 San Jose Sharks NHL 67* 11* 11* 22* 22* 7* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 6 0
2017-18 San Jose Sharks NHL 71* 8* 11* 19* 26* -5* | Playoffs 10 0 3 3 2 2
2018-19 San Jose Sharks NHL 79* 12* 4* 16* 26* -1* | Playoffs 20 0 2 2 4 -2
2019-20 San Jose Sharks NHL 61* 6* 6* 12* 20* -7* |
2020-21 Skellefteå AIK SHL 22* 5* 5* 10* 8* 8* | Playoffs 12 2 1 3 6 -3
2021-22 Skellefteå AIK SHL 50* 11* 9* 20* 20* 2* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 -4
2022-23 Lycksele SK Division 3 1* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |
Skellefteå AIK SHL 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* | Playoffs 15 0 0 0 2 -8

Melker Karlsson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Västerbotten TV-Pucken 8* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2012-13 Sweden EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2021-22 Skellefteå AIK Champions HL 8* 0* 0* 0* 4* 1* |

Melker Karlsson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 24* 5* 7* 12* 0.50* 6* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 8* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Division 2 1 9* 1* 2* 3* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Division 3 1 1* 1* 2* 3* 3.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
HockeyAllsvenskan 1 10* 2* 4* 6* 0.60* 12* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Allsvenskan (J18 Nationell) 2 28* 16* 9* 25* 0.89* 36* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Elit (J18 Region) 1 16* 10* 8* 18* 1.13* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 5 76* 31* 38* 69* 0.91* 68* -* | 3 10 3 * 4 * 7 * 0.70 * 2 * - *
NHL 6 396* 60* 52* 112* 0.28* 130* -4* | 4 60 6 * 8 * 14 * 0.23 * 22 * 3 *
SHL (Elitserien) 9 291* 48* 49* 97* 0.33* 76* 20* | 9 104 11 * 24 * 35 * 0.34 * 38 * 7 *
TV-Pucken 1 8* 1* 2* 3* 0.38* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Melker Karlsson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/03/2023
03/03/2023 Confirmed No team Skellefteå AIK
05/17/2021
05/17/2021 Extension Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK
12/15/2020
12/15/2020 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Skellefteå AIK
05/12/2017
05/12/2017 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
06/27/2015
06/27/2015 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
05/30/2014
05/30/2014 Confirmed Skellefteå AIK San Jose Sharks
09/25/2013
09/25/2013 Extension Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK
06/20/2011
06/20/2011 Extension Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK
05/14/2009
05/14/2009 Extension Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Lycksele SK

Cult/Star player for Skellefteå AIK

Cult/Star player for Skellefteå AIK J18