Mathias Israelsson (born July 19, 1994) is a Swedish

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who currently plays for Minnesota State in the

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. He made his Elitserien debut playing with

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during the

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Playing career

After playing one game for

in the

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, Israelsson was loaned to the

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of the

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where he played in seven games. Israelsson then moved to North America and began playing in the

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with the

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for the 2013-14 season. After playing in 10 games and posting a 6–3–0 record, Israelsson was traded to the

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in exchange for Cam Johnson. On June 11, 2015, Israelsson committed to play NCAA hockey for

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. Israelsson began his freshman year at Northern Michigan University during the 2015–16 season. He played in four games and recorded a 2–2–0 record with a .922 save percentage. The following year, he played in six games and was named a WCHA Scholar-Athlete and to the All-Academic Team. In his junior year, Israelsson played in a career-high 11 games, posting a 2-5-2 record and was again named a WCHA Scholar-Athlete and to the All-Academic Team. Before his senior year began, Israelsson, tired of playing backup, transferred to Minnesota State.

International play

Israelsson represented Sweden at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge. While playing in the preliminary round, he became the first goaltender to recorded a shutout against Canada West. Israelsson played in two games during the tournament and recorded a .943 save percentage to help Sweden place fourth.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Israelsson, Mathias 1994 births Living people 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Fargo Force players Frölunda HC players Ice hockey people from Västra Götaland County Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey players Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey players Sportspeople from Kungälv Swedish ice hockey goaltenders Waterloo Black Hawks players