Linus Karlsson (ice hockey)

Linus Karlsson (born 16 November 1999) is a Swedish ice hockey centre who is currently playing with the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL). Karlsson was selected in the third round, 87th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks.

Playing career
Karlsson began playing with the Boro/Vetlanda club at different junior levels before he started playing at the senior level (in the fourth tier of Swedish ice hockey) during the 2015–16 season. Karlsson signed with the Karlskrona HK organization for the 2017–18 season, and subsequently made his Swedish Hockey League debut with Karlskrona during the 2017–18 SHL season. On 25 February 2019, his NHL rights were traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jonathan Dahlén. after a successful 2021–22 season in the SHL with Skellefteå AIK he was awarded the SHL Rookie of the Year award.

On 27 May 2022, Karlsson was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks. He made his NHL debut on November 16, 2023, in a 5–2 loss to the Calgary Flames, recording three shots in 11:54 of ice time.