Leo Carlsson

Leo Carlsson (born 26 December 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey center for Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is considered the top Swedish prospect in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2]

Leo Carlsson
Born (2004-12-26) 26 December 2004
Karlstad, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
SHL team Örebro HK
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft Eligible 2023
Playing career 2021–present

Playing career

Carlsson originally played at the youth level with hometown team Färjestad BK before moving to fellow tenured SHL team, Örebro HK, for the 2020–21 season. During the 2021–22 season, Carlsson made his professional debut in the SHL as a 17 year-old, posting 3 goals and 9 points in 35 regular season games.[3]

In his year of drafted eligibility, Carlsson increased his stock in playing exclusively with the senior team in the SHL showing an offensive acumen in securing a scoring line role among Örebro HK for the 2022–23 season.[4] Bob McKenzie referred to Carlsson as a "blue-chip" prospect in the 2023 draft.[5]


International play

Carlsson represented Sweden in the 2022 World Junior Championships.[6] In May 2023, it was announced that Carlsson would play for Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2020–21 Örebro HK J20 1945912 —————
2021–22 Örebro HK J20 141017272 41782
2021–22 Örebro HK SHL 353694 —————
2022–23 Örebro HK SHL 441015256 131894
SHL totals 7913213410 131894

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 Sweden HG18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 1 2 3 0
2022 Sweden U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2 2 1 3 0
2023 Sweden WJC 4th 7 3 3 6 2
Junior totals 14 6 6 12 2

References
  1. Kerney, Caleb. "2023 Draft Eligible Leo Carlsson Is NHL Ready". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. Morreale, Mike. "Dvorsky could be latest from Slovakia taken in first round of NHL Draft". NHL. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. Pope, Ben. "Leo Carlsson emerging as fourth elite option for Blackhawks in 2023 NHL draft". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. Ellis, Eteven. "NHL Draft Prospect Roundup: Is Matvei Michkov the true No. 2 talent in the class?". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  5. McKenzie, Bob. "'It's Bedard at No. 1 and a wide chasm to everyone else'". TSN. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  6. Bexell, Patrik. "WJC: Team Sweden preview & roster". MSN. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  7. "Tre Kronor spelar VM i Finland & Lettland, 12–28 maj" (in Swedish). Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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