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Pittsburgh Penguins Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
 
Erik Karlsson • #65 • D
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'0", 190 lbs.
Born:May 31, 1990 (34 yrs) in Landsbro, SWE
Experience:14 years
Drafted:Drafted by Ottawa in 2008 (1/15).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with San Jose in 2023.
Shoots:R
Erik Karlsson
Movements & Injuries
2023
8/06/2023 Acquired from the San Jose Sharks
2022
4/30/2022 Missed the last 9 regular season games (lower body injury).
4/16/2022 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/09/2022 Missed 15 games (left forearm surgery).
1/25/2022 Left forearm surgery, injured reserve.
1/22/2022 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/11/2022 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
1/06/2022 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2021
11/12/2021 Missed 6 games (covid-19).
11/02/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
10/30/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
2/27/2021 Missed 4 games (lower body injury).
2/18/2021 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
2/15/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2020
7/26/2020 Missed the last 13 regular season games (broken left thumb).
2/15/2020 Broken left thumb, injured reserve.
2019
10/04/2019 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
10/02/2019 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
6/17/2019 Signed by the San Jose Sharks to an eight-year contract extension.
5/21/2019 Missed the last playoff game (groin).
5/21/2019 Groin, day-to-day.
4/06/2019 Missed 17 games (groin).
2/27/2019 Groin, day-to-day.
2/26/2019 Missed 1 game (groin).
2/24/2019 Groin, day-to-day.
2/16/2019 Missed 9 games (lower body injury).
1/19/2019 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2018
12/28/2018 Missed 2 games (suspended by nhl).
12/23/2018 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
12/23/2018 Fined $69,892 by the NHL.
9/13/2018 Acquired from the Ottawa Senators
4/03/2018 Personal reasons, remainder of the regular season.
3/27/2018 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
3/25/2018 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
3/24/2018 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
3/20/2018 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2017
10/17/2017 Missed 5 games (foot injury).
10/13/2017 Foot injury, injured reserve.
10/04/2017 Foot injury, day-to-day.
4/11/2017 Missed the last 3 regular season games (foot injury).
4/06/2017 Foot injury, day-to-day.
4/03/2017 Missed 2 games (foot injury).
3/30/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2013
4/25/2013 Missed 31 games (left achilles).
2/14/2013 Left Achilles, injured reserve.
2012
9/26/2012 Signed with Jokerit Helsinki (Finland).
6/19/2012 Re-signed by the Ottawa Senators to a seven-year contract.
3/06/2012 Fined $2,500 by the NHL.
1/12/2012 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
1/10/2012 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2011
4/10/2011 Missed the last 4 regular season games (lacerated leg).
4/02/2011 Lacerated leg, day-to-day.
2/25/2011 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
2/23/2011 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2010
11/26/2010 Missed 2 games (illness).
11/22/2010 Illness, day-to-day.
3/02/2010 Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
2/06/2010 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2009
11/27/2009 Recalled from Binghamton (AHL).
10/27/2009 Assigned to Binghamton (AHL).
5/07/2009 Signed by the Ottawa Senators to an entry-level contract.
2008
6/20/2008 Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round (15th overall) in 2008.
Career Transactions
2018
9/13/2018 Ottawa Senators traded Erik Karlsson and Francis Perron to the San Jose Sharks for Chris Tierney, Rudolfs Balcers, Josh Norris, Dylan Demelo, a conditional 1st round selection in 2020, a conditional 2nd round selection in 2019, a conditional 2nd round selection in 2021 and another conditional 1st round selection.
2008
6/20/2008 Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round (15th overall) in 2008.
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