Fredrik Karlström

Fredrik Karlström (born 12 January 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played for the Dallas Stars where was drafted in the third round, 90th overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.^[1]

Fredrik Karlström
Born	(1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 27) Stockholm, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
SHL team Former teams	Linköping HC Växjö Lakers Dallas Stars
NHL draft	90th overall, 2016 Dallas Stars
Playing career	2016–present

Playing career

During the 2018–19 season, Karlström was briefly loaned to his youth club, AIK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv) on from his SHL club, Linköping HC. Karlström returned after 6 games to finish the season in the SHL with 10 points in 45 games.

Out of contract with Linköping in the off-season, Karlström left to sign a two-year contract with rival club, the Växjö Lakers, on 8 April 2019.^[2]

On 2 June 2020, Karlström was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars.^[3] It was announced that Karlström would continue his development with the Växjö Lakers on loan from the Stars for the 2020–21 season.^[4]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Stars following the 2023–24 season, Karlström left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders on July 2, 2024.^[5]

Following a lone season within the Islanders organization, Karlström as a pending free agent opted to return to his native Sweden, signing a four-year contract with his original club, Linköping HC of the SHL, on 8 May 2025.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	AIK	J20		0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	2
2015–16	AIK	J20		44	13	20	33	16		6	5	6	11	4
2015–16	AIK	Allsv		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	AIK	J20		1	0	0	0	0		5	3	4	7	0
2016–17	AIK	Allsv		45	9	15	24	4		7	1	0	1	0
2017–18	Linköping HC	J20		4	2	0	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Linköping HC	SHL		35	2	3	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Linköping HC	SHL		45	4	6	10	8		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	AIK	Allsv		6	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Växjö Lakers	SHL		52	10	10	20	6		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Växjö Lakers	SHL		51	10	15	25	14		14	5	5	10	2
2021–22	Texas Stars	AHL		65	16	13	29	4		2	1	0	1	0
2021–22	Dallas Stars	NHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Texas Stars	AHL		47	10	16	26	16		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Dallas Stars	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Texas Stars	AHL		72	21	23	44	12		7	3	5	8	0
2024–25	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL		30	9	4	13	12		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				183	26	34	60	34		14	5	5	10	2
NHL totals				8	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2018 United States

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2017	Sweden	WJC	4th		7	1	2	3	0
2018	Sweden	WJC			7	0	3	3	6
Junior totals					14	1	5	6	6