Martin Karlsson
Encyclopedia
Martin Karlsson, born 1952, is a retired Swedish ice hockey
centre
and currently the head coach
of AaB Ishockey. As a player he became Elitserien
champions 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 to 2011 before returning to AaB Ishockey in the 2011–12 season as the team's head coach.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
and currently the head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of AaB Ishockey. As a player he became Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
champions for three consecutive seasons, with Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:...
in 1976 and 1977 and with Skellefteå AIK
Skellefteå AIK
Skellefteå AIK Hockey is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- History :...
in 1978. Karlsson was also the Elitserien scoring leader in the 1977–78 season
1977–78 Elitserien season
-Standings:-Playoffs:...
. He has coached AaB Ishockey, Nordsjælland Cobras
Nordsjælland Cobras
The Nordsjælland Cobras were a Danish professional ice hockey team that used to play in the top Danish ice hockey league AL-Bank Ligaen. After filing for bankruptcy at the end of the 2009-2010 season, the team was excluded from the following season.-History:...
, EC Red Bull Salzburg, and IF Troja/Ljungby
IF Troja/Ljungby
IF Troja/Ljungby is an ice hockey club from Ljungby, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan.-External links:*...
. He coached IF Troja/Ljungby from 2007 to 2011 before returning to AaB Ishockey in the 2011–12 season as the team's head coach.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1975–76 | Brynäs IF Brynäs IF Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
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 Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK Hockey is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- History :... |
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
- World ChampionshipsIce Hockey World ChampionshipsThe Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
silver: 1977 - World Championships bronze: 1976