Nicklas Lasu
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| Nicklas Lasu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
16 September 1989 Mölndal, Sweden | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Frölunda HC Oulun Kärpät | ||
| NHL draft |
124th overall, 2008 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Nicklas Tyrone Lasu (born 16 September 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for Frölunda HC in Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He formerly played with Oulun Kärpät in the Liiga.
Lasu was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL entry draft, and was part of the Swedish team at the 2009 World Junior Championship in Ottawa, Canada.
A player known to lead by example, he is regarded by his skills in blocking shots and by the fact he plays all three forward positions.[citation needed]
After two successful seasons with Kärpät, Lasu left after the 2018–19 campaign, opting to return home to Sweden signing a four-year contract with original club, Frölunda HC, on 10 May 2019.[1]
Personal life
Lasu is a cousin of former Frölunda HC player Magnus Kahnberg.[2] His father is Tyrone Lasu.
Career statistics
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Sweden | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2009 Ottawa | |
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 41 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Borås HC | Allsv | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Borås HC | Allsv | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 51 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 54 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 45 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 2012–13 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 54 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 50 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 55 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 51 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 48 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Oulun Kärpät | Liiga | 60 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | Oulun Kärpät | Liiga | 58 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 51 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 51 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 46 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 49 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 50 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 75 | ||
| 2025–26 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 50 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 773 | 90 | 137 | 227 | 516 | 133 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 156 | ||||
| Liiga totals | 118 | 20 | 46 | 66 | 60 | 35 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sweden | WJC |  |
6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
