Gabriel Carlsson (born 2 January 1997) is a Swedishprofessional

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for

Färjestad BK Färjestad Bollklubb (; abbreviated as FBK) is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 21 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning ten times since the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserie ...

of the

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(SHL). He was considered one of the top ten international skaters for the 2015 NHL entry draft according to the

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before he was selected 29th overall by the

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern C ...

Playing career

Carlsson came through the youth ranks of

Örebro HK Örebro Hockeyklubb, commonly referred to as Örebro HK or Örebro Hockey, (formerly ''HC Örebro 90'') is a Swedish professional ice hockey club located in Örebro. The team is currently playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitse ...

, before joining the

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youth system in 2013. He made his

(SHL) debut with Linköping's men's squad during the 2014–15 season. After appearing in 10 post-season games, Carlsson was signed to a two-year contract extension to remain with Linköping on 17 April 2015. He made 45 appearances in the 2015–16 season with one goal and eight assists. Carlsson also competed in six playoff contests with Linköping that year. The

, who picked Carlsson in the 2015 NHL entry draft, announced on 19 April 2016 that he has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the franchise. He made his NHL debut at the end of the 2016–17 season and played in five

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games. On 15 October 2017, Carlsson was injured during a game against the

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and was subsequently placed on injured reserve. Carlsson started the 2018–19 season with the Blue Jackets in the NHL, but was reassigned to the

Cleveland Monsters The Cleveland Monsters are a professional ice hockey team based in Cleveland. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Monsters play home games at Rocket Mortgage F ...

on 10 October. After six years within the Blue Jackets organization, Carlsson left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

for the 2022–23 season on 20 July 2022. Carlsson contributed with 2 assists through 6 appearances with the Capitals, playing the majority of the season with AHL affiliate, the

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, and helping the club capture the

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. Leaving the Capitals at the conclusion of his contract, Carlsson returned to his native Sweden in signing a three-year contract with the

Växjö Lakers The Växjö Lakers Hockey Club (often referred to as the Växjö Lakers or VLH) are a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Växjö in Sweden. The club plays at the Vida Arena and plays in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien), ...

of the SHL on 28 July 2023. After only 1 season with the Swedish club, Calrsson made use of the opt-out clause of his contract to sign a two-year contract with

EV Zug EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. It is a member of the National League and plays its home games at the Bossard Arena. History EV Zug won its first championship in the 1997–98 season, and the second one in t ...

of the Swiss

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(NL). The following season, EV Zug terminated his contract. Calrsson returned to Sweden, signing a three-year contract with

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carlsson, Gabriel 1997 births Living people Cleveland Monsters players Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks Columbus Blue Jackets players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Örebro Linköping HC players NHL first-round draft picks Swedish ice hockey defencemen Växjö Lakers players Washington Capitals players EV Zug players 21st-century Swedish sportsmen