Kristian Huselius
Jersey Number: 20
Player information for Kristian Huselius
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
November 10, 1978
Number
20
Shoots
Left
Weight
184 lbs (83kg)
Birthplace
Osterhaninge, SWE
Years in Columbus
4
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Player Career Notes
- Played the final four years of his NHL career with Columbus, registering 58-84-142 in 189 games from 2008-12.
- Finished second on Columbus in points in his first season with the club in 2008-09, finishing with 21-35-56 in 74 appearances.
- Had his best season as a Blue Jacket in 2009-10 with 23-40-63 in 74 outings to finish third on the team in scoring.
- Finished his 10-year NHL career with 190-261-451 and 256 penalty minutes in 662 appearances with the Blue Jackets, Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers from 2001-12.
- Notched seven 20-goal seasons and four 50-point campaigns during his NHL career.
- Scored in his NHL debut with Florida on Oct. 4, 2001 at Philadelphia (Roman Cechmanek).
- Was third in voting for the Calder Trophy award after boasting 23-22-45 in 79 games in 2001-02.
- Recorded career bests with 34-43-77 in 81 games with Calgary in 2006-07, ranking fourth in the NHL in shooting percentage (19.7).
- Concluded his playing career in his native Sweden (Elitserien) in 2012-13, appearing in five games with AIK before retiring on Jan. 8, 2013.
- Played parts of seven seasons in Sweden’s top pro league over his career, tallying 79-101-180 in 223 career league contests and won back-to-back league Championships with Farjestad BK from 1996-98.
- Captured the league’s Most Valuable Player Award in 2000-01 after leading the league in goals, assists and points with 32-35-67, power-play goals (10), shorthanded goals (5) and game-winning goals (9) in 49 contests with Vastra Frolunda FC.
- Represented Sweden on the international stage on several occasions, including four IIHF World Championships (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009), two IIHF World Junior Championships (1997-98) and one European U18 Hockey Championship (1996).
- Played junior hockey with the Hammarby IF program from 1993-95 in Sweden’s Super Elit (U20) league.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 74 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 1 | 44 | 212 |
| 2009-2010 | 74 | 23 | 40 | 63 | -4 | 36 | 162 |
| 2010-2011 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 23 | -17 | 10 | 94 |
| 2011-2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 189 | 58 | 84 | 142 | -22 | 92 | 470 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 | 11 |
| Playoff Totals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 | 11 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Florida in the second-round, 47th overall, in the 1997 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 2, 2008.