Gabriel Carlsson

Jersey Number: 53

Defense

6'5" (196cm)

January 2, 1997

Left

195 lbs (88kg)

Orebro, SWE

Played the first six seasons of his NHL career in Columbus, recording 3-13-16 and 22 penalty minutes in 75 contests from 2016-22.
Made his NHL debut on Apr. 8, 2017 at Philadelphia and recorded his first point (assist) a day later at Toronto.
Notched his first career goal with Columbus on Feb. 20, 2021 vs. Nashville (
Recorded career highs in his final season with CBJ, collecting 2-7-9 in 38 contests during the 2021-22 season.
Spent the 2022-23 campaign with the Washington Capitals organization, recording 0-2-2 in six contests with the Capitals.
Has added 7-40-47 and 88 penalty minutes in 205 career games in the American Hockey League contests with the Hershey Bears and Cleveland Monsters from 2016-23 and helped the Bears win the 2023 Calder Cup.
Has spent the past two seasons in Europe, skating for the Vaxjo Lakers HC in Sweden (SHL) in 2023-24 and EV Zug in Switzerland (NL).
Prior to his tenure in North America, he played three seasons with Linkoping HC in Sweden’s top league from 2014-17.
Made his professional league debut with Linkoping HC in 2014-15, collecting two assists in seven contests as an 18-year-old.
Represented Sweden at the 2016 and 2017 IIHF World Junior Championships, the 2015 IIHF U18 World Championships, the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and the 2014 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Developed in Sweden’s youth hockey leagues with Orebro (2011-13) and Linkoping (2013-16).

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG
2016-2017	2	0	1	1	-2	0	3
2017-2018	14	0	2	2	0	4	18
2018-2019	1	0	0	0	-1	2	1
2019-2020	6	0	0	0	-1	2	3
2020-2021	14	1	3	4	-6	4	14
2021-2022	38	2	7	9	6	10	18
Totals	75	3	13	16	-4	22	57

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG
2016-2017	5	0	0	0	1	0	2
Playoff Totals	5	0	0	0	1	0	2