Ice hockey player
| Kristoffer Gunnarsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 27) 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 | ||
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.
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.
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.
On 15 May 2019, Gunnersson left the SHL to sign a two-year contract with Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan.
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 | |
References
- "Kristoffer Gunnarsson" (in Swedish). classic.shl.se. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "Kristoffer Gunnarsson" (in Swedish). frolundaindians.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "Kristoffer Gunnarsson joins the club!". Linköpings HC (in Swedish). 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- "New defenseman signs with Mora". Mora IK. 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- Gustav Orbring (7 February 2017). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- "Frolunda crowned CHL champions". Champions Hockey League. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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