Martin Karlsson

Martin Karlsson
Born	April 26, 1952 (1952-04-26) (age 59) Skellefteå, Sweden
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Playing career	1969–1983

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.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	Brynäs IF	SEL		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	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 Championships silver: 1977
• World Championships bronze: 1976

References

• Martin Karlsson's career stats at Eliteprospects.com

Persondata
Name	Karlsson, Martin
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	April 26, 1952
Place of birth	Skellefteå, Sweden
Date of death
Place of death