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Erik Karlsson

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1990)

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  • Age
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    Born 1990
  • Awards
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Summary
Updated 2026-06-25

Erik Sven Gunnar Karlsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Karlsson was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Ottawa Senators at the 2008 NHL entry draft, with whom he spent his first nine NHL seasons; he has also played for the San Jose Sharks. Karlsson is a three-time winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best defenceman, winning the award in 2012, 2015, and 2023.

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  • San Jose Sharks
    2018–present
  • Ottawa Senators
    2009–2018
  • Södertälje SK
  • Frölunda HC
  • Jokerit
20092026
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  • James Norris Memorial Trophy
  • James Norris Memorial Trophy
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Source confidence75.0
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