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2013 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings
| Final Rank: | 1 | Midterm Rank: | 1 |
| Position: | Defenseman | Shoots: | Right |
| Height: | 6' 3" | Weight: | 200 |
| Born: | November 12, 1992 | ||
| Born in: | Skelleftea, SWE | ||
| Drafted: | 2011: NJD (1st Round / 4th Overall) - PLAYER PAGE | ||
• Larsson is currently competing in the Elitserien championship final against Frajestad after Skellefea AIK defeated Linkoping 4-3 and Lulea 4-2 in the first two rounds.
• Playing in his second full season with Skelleftea in 2010-11, he was only the third defenseman to make his Elite League debut at 16 years of age, following in the footsteps of long-time NHL defenseman Calle Johansson and current Tampa Bay blueliner Victor Hedman. His first game remains his most memorable hockey moment -- “I had been sitting in the stands since age seven, now I was playing”.
• He represented Sweden at the 2010 and 2011 World Junior Championship, finishing as the team's highest scoring defender at the tournament in 2011 with four points (1-3--4). Sweden won a bronze medal in 2010 and finished fourth in 2011.
• Larsson also represented Sweden at the 2010 Under-18 World Championships, where he was named the best defenseman of the tournament and to the media all-star team. He recorded three points (2-1--3) and a plus-two rating helping lead his team to a silver medal.
• His father, Robert, played 249 games with Skelleftea from 1985-95 and was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round (No. 112 overall) in 1988.
• Playing in his second full season with Skelleftea in 2010-11, he was only the third defenseman to make his Elite League debut at 16 years of age, following in the footsteps of long-time NHL defenseman Calle Johansson and current Tampa Bay blueliner Victor Hedman. His first game remains his most memorable hockey moment -- “I had been sitting in the stands since age seven, now I was playing”.
• He represented Sweden at the 2010 and 2011 World Junior Championship, finishing as the team's highest scoring defender at the tournament in 2011 with four points (1-3--4). Sweden won a bronze medal in 2010 and finished fourth in 2011.
• Larsson also represented Sweden at the 2010 Under-18 World Championships, where he was named the best defenseman of the tournament and to the media all-star team. He recorded three points (2-1--3) and a plus-two rating helping lead his team to a silver medal.
• His father, Robert, played 249 games with Skelleftea from 1985-95 and was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round (No. 112 overall) in 1988.
NEWS: Larsson remains No. 1 among Euro prospects (click here)
FAVORITES
NHL team: Vancouver Canucks or Detroit Red Wings
NHL player: Detroit’s Nicklas Lidstrom
Shootout move: Wrist shot
Movie: Troy
TV show: One Tree Hill
Video game: NHL 2011
Book: The Millennium Series by Stieg Larsson
Home-cooked meal: “My mother’s meatballs”
Place to visit: Thailand
NHL team: Vancouver Canucks or Detroit Red Wings
NHL player: Detroit’s Nicklas Lidstrom
Shootout move: Wrist shot
Movie: Troy
TV show: One Tree Hill
Video game: NHL 2011
Book: The Millennium Series by Stieg Larsson
Home-cooked meal: “My mother’s meatballs”
Place to visit: Thailand
STATISTICS
| SEASON | TEAM | LEAGUE | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | SKELLEFTEA | SWEDEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-2009 | SKELLEFTEA JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 |
| 2009-2010 | SKELLEFTEA | SWEDEN | 49 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 |
| 2009-2010 | SKELLEFTEA JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010-2011 | SKELLEFTEA | SWEDEN | 37 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 41 |
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