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Vegas Golden Knights Western Conference Pacific Division
 
William Karlsson • #71 • C
1pts in last 4 GP
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'0", 191 lbs.
Born:Jan 8, 1993 (31 yrs) in Marsta, SWE
Experience:9 years
Drafted:Drafted by Anaheim in 2011 (2/53).
Acquired:Claimed from Columbus in 2017 expansion draft.
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2021
12/05/2021 Missed 15 games (broken foot).
11/29/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
11/18/2021 Broken foot, injured reserve.
11/01/2021 Broken foot, sidelined indefinitely.
2020
2/11/2020 Missed 8 games (broken finger).
1/16/2020 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2019
6/24/2019 Signed by the Vegas Golden Knights to an eight-year contract extension.
2018
8/04/2018 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Vegas Golden Knights to a one-year contract.
7/05/2018 Filed for salary arbitration.
6/25/2018 Vegas Golden Knights tendered a qualifying offer.
2017
6/21/2017 Selected by the Vegas Golden Knights from the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL Expansion Draft.
3/02/2017 Missed 1 game (illness).
2/28/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
2016
6/23/2016 Re-signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a two-year contract.
2015
3/30/2015 Assigned to the Springfield Falcons (AHL).
3/23/2015 Recalled from the Springfield Falcons (AHL) on an emergency basis.
3/02/2015 Re-assigned to the Springfield Falcons (AHL).
3/02/2015 Acquired from the Anaheim Ducks.
2/26/2015 Assigned to the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
2/24/2015 Recalled from the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
2/12/2015 Assigned to the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
2/06/2015 Recalled from the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
2014
11/25/2014 Assigned to the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
11/25/2014 Missed 3 games (flu).
11/20/2014 Flu, injured reserve.
11/18/2014 Flu, day-to-day.
3/31/2014 Re-assigned to the Norfolk Admirals (AHL).
2013
5/20/2013 Signed by the Anaheim Ducks to a three-year entry-level contract.
2011
6/25/2011 Drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2nd round (53rd overall) in 2011.
Career Transactions
2017
6/21/2017 Selected by the Vegas Golden Knights from the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL Expansion Draft.
2015
3/02/2015 Columbus Blue Jackets traded James Wisniewski and a 3rd round selection in 2015 to the Anaheim Ducks for Rene Bourque, Williams Karlsson and a 2nd round selection in 2015.
2011
6/25/2011 Drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2nd round (53rd overall) in 2011.
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