Henrik Karlsson

Henrik Karlsson ( born November 27, 1983 in Stockholm ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who stands in June 2013 in Skellefteå AIK Hockey Svenska ligands under contract. His brother Rickard was also a professional hockey player.

Career

Henrik Karlsson began his career as a hockey player in his hometown in the junior department of Hammarby Hockey, in which he was active until 2002. Then the goalie ever played for two years for the third division Botkyrka HC, and the IK Oskarshamn from the second-rate HockeyAllsvenskan, for whom he made ​​his debut in professional hockey. From 2006 to 2008 he stood again for his hometown club Hammarby Hockey between the posts, this time in the HockeyAllsvenskan, but he finished the season 2007/ 08 in its league rivals Malmö Redhawks in which he began the season 2008/ 09, before he at Södertälje SK in the Elitserien ended.

12 August 2009 Karlsson signed a contract with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, but was loaned a day later for the entire 2009/10 season at the Färjestad BK of the Elitserien. There he was able to convince a Gegentorschnitt of 2.45 per game and a catch rate of 91.4 %. In exchange for a sixth- round vote in the NHL Entry Draft, the Swede was transferred from San Jose to Calgary Flames in June 2010. For the Canadians it was at the beginning of the 2010/11 season his debut in the National Hockey League. In Calgary, he was the backup goalie Miikka Kiprusoff behind the Finn. In January 2013 it transferred the Flames to the Chicago Blackhawks, but for which he completed a match. For the 2013/14 season he has been contracted by Skellefteå AIK from the Svenska Hockey ligands.