Kristoffer Gunnarsson

Kristoffer Gunnarsson Matsson (born 26 February 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round, 135th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Kristoffer Gunnarsson
Born	(1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 28) Borås, Sweden
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Allsv team Former teams	Mora IK Frölunda HC Linköpings HC
NHL draft	135th overall, 2017 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	2015–present

Playing career

Gunnarsson played junior hockey with Swedish team Frölunda HC. In 2012 Gunnarsson competed with a regional all-star team from Västergötland in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament, and notched one assists over eight games. After impressive performances in the J20 SuperElit, Gunnarsson played 13 games in Sweden's top-flight SHL.^[1][2]

During the 2018–19 season, Gunnarsson recorded 1 goal in 15 games from the blueline with Frölunda before he was loaned to fellow SHL club, Linköpings HC, for the remainder of the season on 3 December 2018.^[3]

On 15 May 2019, Gunnersson left the SHL to sign a two-year contract with Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	Frölunda HC	J20		38	0	0	0	16		7	0	0	0	0
2015–16	Frölunda HC	J20		36	7	7	14	88		3	0	0	0	4
2015–16	Frölunda HC	SHL		13	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	IK Oskarshamn	Allsv		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Frölunda HC	J20		4	0	0	0	0		4	0	0	0	6
2016–17	Frölunda HC	SHL		10	0	0	0	29		8	0	0	0	6
2016–17	IK Oskarshamn	Allsv		29	1	1	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Frölunda HC	SHL		46	0	0	0	24		6	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Frölunda HC	SHL		15	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Linköpings HC	SHL		26	0	1	1	18		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Mora IK	Allsv		33	1	2	3	22		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Kristianstads IK	Allsv		14	0	1	1	37		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Mora IK	Allsv		49	1	9	10	18		4	1	0	1	0
2021–22	Mora IK	Allsv		44	2	5	7	12		8	0	0	0	10
2022–23	Mora IK	Allsv		43	0	5	5	18
SHL totals				110	1	1	2	75		14	0	0	0	6

International

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

Awards and honors

Award	Year
CHL
Champions (Frölunda HC)	2016, 2017, 2019	[5][6]