Karl Henriksson
Swedish ice hockey player
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Karl Henriksson (born 5 February 2001) is a Swedish ice hockey centre for the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected in the second round, 58th overall pick, of the 2019 NHL entry draft by the New York Rangers.
| Karl Henriksson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
5 February 2001 Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Växjö Lakers Frölunda HC | ||
| NHL draft |
58th overall, 2019 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
In the 2018–19 season, Henriksson led Frölunda HC J20 in scoring with 49 points on 13 goals and 36 assists.[1] He also played in two games for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League in 2018–19 without picking up a point.[2] In the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Henriksson was selected with the 58th overall pick by the New York Rangers.[3] On 26 March 2020, he signed a two-year contract extension with Frölunda HC.[4] During the 2020–21 season, he recorded one goal and seven assists in 44 games with Frölunda HC during the regular season, and appeared in four playoff games with the team. On 21 April 2021, Henriksson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.[5][6]
Frölunda's director of player development, Mikael Ström, described Henriksson as a player who elevates his teammates' performance. He explained that "always makes other guys better. Everyone wants to play with Karl because they know, of course, he's a really good stick-handler and he can score. But he also works hard every shift and he has a smartness on the ice. He sees other guys – and I think he sees other guys one step before anyone else can see them."[7]
After spending two seasons playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack, the AHL affiliate of the Rangers, Henriksson returned to Sweden and inked a three-year deal with the Växjö Lakers on June 13, 2024.[8][9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Karlskrona HK | J20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 45 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 27 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Södertälje SK | Allsv | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 40 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 70 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 64 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 36 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | ||
| SHL totals | 130 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2019 Sweden | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2020 Czech Republic | |
