| Melker Karlsson | |
|---|---|
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| Born | July 18, 1990 Lycksele, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team Former teams |
San Jose Sharks Skellefteå AIK |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
Melker Karlsson (born on July 18, 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing Career[]
Melker previously played for Skellefteå AIK of the SHL where he won the Swedish Championship in 2013 and 2014.
On December 9, 2014, it was announced that he would make his NHL debut that night in a game against the Edmonton Oilers.
On December 22, 2014, Melker scored his first NHL goal against Frederik Andersen of the Anaheim Ducks.
Career Statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 40 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Örebro HK | Swe-2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 44 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 44 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 48 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 53 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 65 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||
| SHL totals | 216 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 46 | 71 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 28 | ||||
| NHL totals | 118 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||||
