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Sweden Christian Folin
#2 Frölunda HC / SHL - 24/25
2-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 2
1-time SHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 09, 1991
Position
D
Age
33
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Kungsbacka, SWE
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Hanhals IF
Contract
24/25
Agency
PREMIUM

A defenseman of decent size. Has good potential to become a skilled defenseman in the future. Keeps his game fairly simple and uses his body at good opportunities. Has decent offensive qualities, such as his shot, but is at his best in the defensive zone. (Matias Strozyk)

Brothers: Niklas Folin, Ludvig Folin
Cousins: William Woltelin, Linus Woltelin

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Christian Folin Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Frölunda HC U16 U16 SM 4* 1* 2* 3* 12* 1* |
2007-08 Frölunda HC J18 J18 Elit 15* 0* 6* 6* 6* -* |
Frölunda HC J18 J18 Allsvenskan 13* 3* 4* 7* 4* -* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -
2008-09 Frölunda HC J18 J18 Elit 14* 3* 13* 16* 37* -* |
Frölunda HC J18 J18 Allsvenskan 13* 3* 4* 7* 18* -* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 6 -
Frölunda HC J20 J20 SuperElit 13* 2* 1* 3* 4* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -
2009-10 Frölunda HC J20 J20 SuperElit 38* 3* 16* 19* 22* -* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 20 -
Hanhals IF Division 2 1* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2010-11 Fargo Force USHL 12* 2* 2* 4* 6* -1* |
Austin Bruins NAHL 33* 2* 9* 11* 27* -4* |
2011-12 Austin Bruins NAHL 54* 11* 20* 31* 50* 45* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 -1
2012-13 UMass-Lowell NCAA 38* 6* 15* 21* 24* 17* |
2013-14 UMass-Lowell NCAA 41* 6* 14* 20* 31* 10* |
Minnesota Wild NHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 3* |
2014-15 Minnesota Wild NHL 40* 2* 8* 10* 13* 3* |
Iowa Wild AHL 13* 2* 2* 4* 4* -6* |
2015-16 Minnesota Wild NHL 26* 0* 4* 4* 11* -1* |
Iowa Wild AHL 28* 4* 9* 13* 8* -14* |
2016-17 Minnesota Wild NHL 51* 2* 6* 8* 26* 10* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -2
2017-18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 65* 3* 10* 13* 30* 1* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -4
2018-19 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 26* 0* 2* 2* 16* 5* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 19* 0* 4* 4* 11* 1* |
2019-20 Montréal Canadiens NHL 16* 1* 1* 2* 13* -1* |
Laval Rocket AHL 15* 1* 3* 4* 2* 1* |
2020-21 Växjö Lakers HC SHL 17* 1* 3* 4* 6* 1* | Playoffs 14 1 6 7 6 6
2021-22 Frölunda HC “A” SHL 47* 5* 10* 15* 49* 9* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 0 4
Sweden OG 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
Sweden (all) International 11* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
2022-23 Frölunda HC “A” SHL 37* 0* 7* 7* 6* 4* | Playoffs 13 0 2 2 27 -3
Sweden WC 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Sweden (all) International 10* 0* 1* 1* 2* 7* |
2023-24 Frölunda HC “A” SHL 52* 4* 11* 15* 12* 3* | Playoffs 14 1 2 3 28 -1
Sweden (all) International 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2024-25 Frölunda HC “A” SHL 18* 2* 1* 3* 8* 7* |
Sweden (all) International 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -2* |
Projected SHL 52* 6* 3* 9* 23* 20* |

Christian Folin Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Halland TV-Pucken 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2007-08 Göteborg TV-Pucken 8* 1* 1* 2* 6* -* |
2021-22 Frölunda HC Champions HL 12* 1* 4* 5* 14* 2* |
Sweden (EHT) EHT 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2022-23 Frölunda HC Champions HL 9* 1* 1* 2* 10* 7* |
Sweden EHT 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* 4* |
2023-24 Frölunda HC Spengler Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
Sweden EHT 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2024-25 Sweden EHT 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -2* |

Christian Folin Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 56* 7* 14* 21* 0.38* 14* -19* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 2 21* 2* 5* 7* 0.33* 24* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
Division 2 1 1* 1* 1* 2* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 4 19* 0* 2* 2* 0.11* 8* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International 4 29* 0* 3* 3* 0.10* 10* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Allsvenskan (J18 Nationell) 2 26* 6* 8* 14* 0.54* 22* -* | 2 12 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.33 * 8 * - *
J18 Elit (J18 Region) 2 29* 3* 19* 22* 0.76* 43* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 2 51* 5* 17* 22* 0.43* 26* -* | 2 9 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.33 * 22 * - *
NAHL 2 87* 13* 29* 42* 0.48* 77* 41* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 2 * -1 *
NCAA 2 79* 12* 29* 41* 0.52* 55* 27* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 244* 8* 36* 44* 0.18* 120* 21* | 2 6 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * -6 *
OG 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 5 171* 12* 32* 44* 0.26* 81* 24* | 4 50 2 * 11 * 13 * 0.26 * 61 * 6 *
Spengler Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
TV-Pucken 2 13* 1* 3* 4* 0.31* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 12* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 12* 2* 2* 4* 0.33* 6* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Christian Folin Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/27/2021
05/27/2021 Confirmed Växjö Lakers HC Frölunda HC
12/30/2020
12/30/2020 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Växjö Lakers HC
04/18/2019
04/18/2019 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
02/09/2019
02/09/2019 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Montréal Canadiens
07/05/2018
07/05/2018 Confirmed Los Angeles Kings Philadelphia Flyers
07/01/2017
07/01/2017 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Los Angeles Kings
07/11/2015
07/11/2015 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
03/31/2014
03/31/2014 Confirmed UMass-Lowell Minnesota Wild
03/05/2012
03/05/2012 Confirmed Austin Bruins UMass-Lowell