David Carlsson

Freelance sports journalist settled in Malmo, Sweden. Author on the official site of the Swedish Hockey League. Cover Swedish prospects on their road to the NHL, and Swedish players making it in the NHL.

Future Is Now for Joel Eriksson Ek?

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Swedish prospect Joel Eriksson Ek signed a three-year entry level contract with the Minnesota Wild in July 2015. As recently as in May 2016, however, it was explained that the 19-year-old center would remain with his SHL club, Färjestad…

Why Leaving John Klingberg Out Is Logical

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After 58 points in 76 games in the 2015-16 season, which was enough to reach top five among the best scoring defensemen in the NHL, John Klingberg of the Dallas Stars ended up at sixth place…

Young, Yellow and Blue in Buffalo

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It appears the Buffalo Sabres have cracked the code on building a solid NHL roster. The answer was hidden in the jersey colours, in the combination of blue and yellow, which unifies…

5 Unspoken Swedish League Next Ones

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With the 2016 NHL Entry Draft right around the corner, the main public interest tends to draw toward the top three, top ten or first round prospects. However, in the periphery of the names…

A Game Changing Road to the NHL

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It is no longer that interesting to discuss where NHL players originate from. We already know that they come, and keep coming, from all over the western world and Russia, basically. Instead, the…

Hagelin’s Hair: A Symbolic Growth

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Carl Hagelin’s journey to this year’s Stanley Cup final with the Pittsburgh Penguins has been long, whirling and light. Exactly like his hair. But underneath those blonde, thick curls that protrude…