Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson[1] (born 31 October 1996) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, who most recently played for Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Nicknamed "JFK",[2] Forsbacka Karlsson was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the second round (45th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[3]
| Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Forsbacka Karlsson with the Boston Bruins in 2017 | |||
| Born |
31 October 1996 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Färjestad BK Boston Bruins Växjö Lakers | ||
| NHL draft |
45th overall, 2015 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2017–2021 | ||
Playing career
editFor the 2013–14 season, Forsbacka Karlsson moved to North America to play with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL).[4] During the 2014–15 season, Forsbacka Karlsson led the Lancers in scoring with 53 points in 50 games.[5] He was selected to participate in the 2014 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game[6] where he was named his team's the most valuable player.
Forsbacka Karlsson committed to play the 2015–16 season with Boston University,[7] and following the 2016–17 Terriers' run for the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, as announced on 2 April 2017, Forsbacka Karlsson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins.[8] Following a call up from the Providence Bruins to Boston to help bolster the Bruins' injury-riddled lineup in November 2018, Forsbacka Karlsson scored his first NHL goal on 17 November 2018, in a 2–1 loss the Arizona Coyotes.[9]
Having completed his entry-level contract at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, Forsbacka Karlsson split the season between Boston and Providence, establishing new career marks in the NHL with 9 points in 28 games.
As an impending restricted free agent, and with the Bruins in the midst of their playoff run to the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, Forsbacka Karlsson opted to pause his NHL career and return to Sweden after six years, citing family reasons. He signed a two-year contract in the SHL with the Växjö Lakers on 21 May 2019.[10]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
 |
2013 Quebec | |
Forsbacka Karlsson helped Swedish team win the gold medal at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[11] He also competed with Sweden at both the 2013 and 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships.[12]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Nacka HK | J18 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J18 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 60 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 50 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston University | HE | 39 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Boston University | HE | 39 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 58 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 28 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 40 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 29 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| J18 Elit | ||
| Most Points by U16 Player (32) | 2011–12 | [13] |
| USHL | ||
| CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game | 2015 | [14] |
| Team West MVP | 2015 | |
| Third All-Star Team | 2015 | |
| College | ||
| HE All-Rookie Team | 2016 | |
| International | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge gold medal | 2013 | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "Boston University". Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Bio. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Causeway Crowd". Obscure former Boston Bruins: Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Wheeler's Top 60 Prospects for the 2015 NHL Draft by League (February)". McKeen's Hockey. 4 February 2015.
- ^ Brian Franken (26 May 2015). "Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson: 2015 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". All About The Jersey.
- ^ "Prospect of Interest: The 411 on Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson". Sportsnet.ca.
- ^ "TWO LANCERS STILL BEING EYED BY NHL". Omaha Lancers. 21 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ Chris Dilks (10 October 2014). "Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson Commits to Boston University". SB Nation College Hockey.
- ^ "B's Sign Forsbacka Karlsson To Entry-Level Contract". Boston Bruins. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Russo, Eric (18 November 2018). "Bruins Grind Out Win in Arizona". nhl.com/bruins. Boston Bruins. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson notched his first career goal only 1:12 into the contest after potting a rebound off a Noel Acciari (first point of the season) wrap-around attempt
- ^ "Right wing Forsbacka Karlsson signed and ready" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson". USA Hockey. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Forsbacka Karlsson, Jakob". National Hockey League. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Hockey Awards J18 Elit". eliteprospects.com. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Team East Wins USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". USHL. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Sweden claim gold in Quebec". Hockey Canada. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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