Janne Karlsson
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Jan "Janne" Tordh Ingemar Karlsson (born 28 August 1958) is a Swedish professional ice hockey
coach and former player. He is currently the head coach
for the Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League
(KHL).
from 1977 to 1981, for Västra Frölunda from 1981 to 1990 and for Mörrums IK from 1990 to 1993.
to work as a coach and manager of their youth department. He became an assistant coach
for Frölunda together with Christer Kellgren
under head coach Tommy Boustedt
during the 1999–00 season. The following season Karlsson was the lone assistant coach to Boustedt, and he continued as assistant coach when Conny Evensson
took over as head coach prior to the 2002–03 season. Together they led Frölunda to win the 2003 Swedish Championship against Färjestads BK
, winning the best-of-seven finals in four games.
The following season Evensson was forced to retire due to illness and Karlsson took over as interim head coach for the rest of the season. Karlsson returned to his position as assistant coach when Stephan Lundh
was hired as head coach prior to the 2004–05 season. They led Frölunda to one of the best season performances in Swedish ice hockey, culminating with the 2005 Swedish Championship finals which the won against Färjestads BK four to one in games. Lundh and Karlsson coached Frölunda to their second straight finals appearance, once again against Färjestad, this time losing two to four in games.
Karlsson, still hired by Frölunda, took a leave of absence prior to the 2006–07 season
and signed a contract with Linköpings HC
as assistant coach to Gunnar Persson
. Persson was fired in January 2007 and Karlsson took over the job as head coach, he led Linköping to the Swedish Championship finals where they lost two games to four against Modo Hockey
. The following season Karlsson led Linköping to their second straight finals appearance, where they lost to HV71
two games to four. Karlsson returned to Frölunda prior to the 2008–09 season
as assistant coach to Ulf Dahlén
.
Prior to the 2009–10 season
Karlsson was named the head coach of HV71
of the Elitserien
. He became Swedish champions in his first season with the team, winning the regulation series, reaching and winning the finals. However, the following season
, the team performed worse; although the team won the regulation series for a second consecutive year, the team surprisingly were eliminated by Elitserien newcomers AIK
already in the quarter-finals, losing 4–0 in games.
After the 2010–11 season, Karlsson left HV71 and signed as assistant coach to Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
in the Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League
(KHL). After a disappointing start of the 2011–12 season for Moscow Oblast, Karlsson took over the head-coaching job for the team as Gustafsson was forced to leave the club.
as assistant coach to Hardy Nilsson
at the Baltica Brewery Cup. The following season he was assistant coach to Nilsson at the Česká Pojišťovna Cup
and Moscow International Tournament. During the 2004–05 Euro Hockey Tour Karlsson was assistant coach to interim national team head coaches Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
—at the Karjala Tournament
—and Roger Melin
—at the Sweden Hockey Games
. Gustafsson was appointed permanent national team coach in February 2005 and choose Karlsson along with Tommy Boustedt
and Tommy Samuelsson
as assistant coaches for the 2005 World Championships
, where Tre Kronor lost to Russia in the bronze medal game. In September 2005 Karlsson was announced as a permanent assistant coach to Gustafsson, he participated in all the 2005–06 Euro Hockey Tour tournaments except for the Rosno Cup.
At the 2006 Olympics
Karlsson and Anders Eldebrink
were assistant coaches to Gustafsson and together they led Tre Kronor to an Olympic gold medal. A few months later at the 2006 World Championships
Karlsson again with Boustedt and Samuelsson were assistant coaches to Gustafsson when Sweden won their eight World Championship gold medal, becoming the first country to win both the Olympics and World Championships in the same year. During the 2006–07 Euro Hockey Tour Karlsson participated at the Česká Pojišťovna Cup, the Channel One Cup, and the Euro Hockey Tour finals which Tre Kronor won against Russia. Karlsson together with Boustedt and Samuelsson were assistant coaches to Gustafsson At the 2007 World Championship
, where Tre Kronor lost to Russia in the bronze medal game. Following the World Championship Karlsson announced that he resigned from his permanent position with Tre Kronor due to his obligations as head coach of Linköping. However Karlsson returned to Tre Kronor together with Eldebrink as an assistant coaches to Gustafsson for the 2008 World Championship
, where Tre Kronor lost to Finland in the bronze medal game.
but grew up in Åseda
. Karlsson and his wife Carina have two children, daughter Emelie and son Robin.
While playing for HV71 Karlsson worked as a recreation leader, and while playing for Frölunda he worked as a janitor at a gymnasium.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
coach and former player. He is currently the head coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
for the Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
(KHL).
Playing career
Karlsson played for HV71HV71
HV71, often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien...
from 1977 to 1981, for Västra Frölunda from 1981 to 1990 and for Mörrums IK from 1990 to 1993.
Coaching career
After retiring as a player after the 1992–93 season, Karlsson took a coaching position with Mörrums GoIS. In 1995 he returned to FrölundaFrölunda HC
Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the...
to work as a coach and manager of their youth department. He became an assistant coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
for Frölunda together with Christer Kellgren
Christer Kellgren
Christer Alfons Kellgren is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player. He played for Frölunda HC as well as five games in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies. He is currently Frölunda HC's Director of Hockey Operations.-External links:...
under head coach Tommy Boustedt
Tommy Boustedt
Carl Tommy Boustedt is the development chief for the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. He is also the current headcoach for Bajen Fans Hockey. Boustedt is most known for his long coaching career. He has been the head coach for Hammarby IF, Djurgårdens IF, IK Vita Hästen, Linköpings HC and Frölunda HC...
during the 1999–00 season. The following season Karlsson was the lone assistant coach to Boustedt, and he continued as assistant coach when Conny Evensson
Conny Evensson
Jan Olle Conny Evensson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He is currently an advisor in leadership subjects for Frölunda HC....
took over as head coach prior to the 2002–03 season. Together they led Frölunda to win the 2003 Swedish Championship against Färjestads BK
Färjestads BK
Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965...
, winning the best-of-seven finals in four games.
The following season Evensson was forced to retire due to illness and Karlsson took over as interim head coach for the rest of the season. Karlsson returned to his position as assistant coach when Stephan Lundh
Stephan Lundh
Stephan "Lillis" Lundh is Swedish hockey coach.Stephan coaching career started 1989 in Nacka. He was an assistant coach in Djurgården between 1990-98. Tre Kronor and then Malmö IF 1999-2004 and Frölunda HC 2004- November 7, 2006....
was hired as head coach prior to the 2004–05 season. They led Frölunda to one of the best season performances in Swedish ice hockey, culminating with the 2005 Swedish Championship finals which the won against Färjestads BK four to one in games. Lundh and Karlsson coached Frölunda to their second straight finals appearance, once again against Färjestad, this time losing two to four in games.
Karlsson, still hired by Frölunda, took a leave of absence prior to the 2006–07 season
2006–07 Elitserien season
The 2006–07 Elitserien season was the 32nd season of Elitserien. It began on September 18, 2006, with the regular season ending March 2, 2007. The playoffs of the 84th Swedish Championship concluded on April 14, with Modo Hockey defeating Linköpings HC to win their second championship title.-Final...
and signed a contract with Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
as assistant coach to Gunnar Persson
Gunnar Persson
Gunnar Persson is a Swedish cartoonist and comic creator. He is the son of Elov Persson, creator of one of Sweden's oldest comic strip characters, Kronblom. Gunnar began drawing the Kronblom comic strip in 1968 when his father's health got worse...
. Persson was fired in January 2007 and Karlsson took over the job as head coach, he led Linköping to the Swedish Championship finals where they lost two games to four against Modo Hockey
MODO Hockey
Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006...
. The following season Karlsson led Linköping to their second straight finals appearance, where they lost to HV71
HV71
HV71, often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien...
two games to four. Karlsson returned to Frölunda prior to the 2008–09 season
2008–09 Elitserien season
The 2008–09 Elitserien season was the 34th season of Elitserien. It began on September 15, 2008, with the regular season ending February 28, 2009. The playoffs of the 85th Swedish Championship ended on April 8, with Färjestads BK taking the championship...
as assistant coach to Ulf Dahlén
Ulf Dahlén
Ulf Dahlén is a retired ice hockey player, currently head coach for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.-Biography:...
.
Prior to the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Elitserien season
The 2009–10 Elitserien season was the 35th season of Elitserien. It started on September 21, 2009 and ended on March 13, 2010. The playoffs started on March 18, 2010 and ended on April 24, 2010. HV71 won the playoffs, beating Timrå IK 4–1 in the quarter final series, Skellefteå AIK 4–1 in the semi...
Karlsson was named the head coach of HV71
HV71
HV71, often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien...
of the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
. He became Swedish champions in his first season with the team, winning the regulation series, reaching and winning the finals. However, the following season
2010–11 Elitserien season
- HV71 vs. AIK:- Färjestads BK vs. Brynäs IF:- Skellefteå AIK vs. Linköpings HC:- Luleå HF vs. Djurgårdens IF:*Note: Game 6 was played in the Ericsson Globe.- Färjestads BK vs. AIK:...
, the team performed worse; although the team won the regulation series for a second consecutive year, the team surprisingly were eliminated by Elitserien newcomers AIK
AIK IF
Allmänna Idrottsklubben Ishockeyförening is the ice hockey section of the sports club Allmänna Idrottsklubben based in Stockholm, Sweden...
already in the quarter-finals, losing 4–0 in games.
After the 2010–11 season, Karlsson left HV71 and signed as assistant coach to Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. Gustafsson is a former head coach of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, a post he held from February 2005 to May 2010. During his American career he was often called Bengt Gustafsson or Gus.Gustafsson spent nine seasons in the...
in the Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
(KHL). After a disappointing start of the 2011–12 season for Moscow Oblast, Karlsson took over the head-coaching job for the team as Gustafsson was forced to leave the club.
International
Karlsson's debuted as a coach with Tre Kronor during the 2002–03 Euro Hockey TourEuro Hockey Tour
The Euro Hockey Tour is an annual ice hockey tournament only open to the national men's teams of the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, and Sweden. Most of the teams use the competition as a preparation for the upcoming World Championships or Olympics, allowing less experienced players to collect...
as assistant coach to Hardy Nilsson
Hardy Nilsson
Hardy Nilsson is a retired Swedish ice hockey player, currently head coach for Djurgårdens IF. During his playing career he mainly played for Skellefteå AIK where he won the Swedish championships in 1978. In 1978 Nilsson moved to the German team Kölner Haie where he was very successful, scoring 21...
at the Baltica Brewery Cup. The following season he was assistant coach to Nilsson at the Česká Pojišťovna Cup
Ceska Pojistovna Cup
Czech Hockey Games, previously Česká Pojišťovna Cup, is an annual ice hockey event held in Czech Republic. It is part of the Euro Hockey Tour....
and Moscow International Tournament. During the 2004–05 Euro Hockey Tour Karlsson was assistant coach to interim national team head coaches Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. Gustafsson is a former head coach of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, a post he held from February 2005 to May 2010. During his American career he was often called Bengt Gustafsson or Gus.Gustafsson spent nine seasons in the...
—at the Karjala Tournament
Karjala Tournament
Karjala Tournament, also known as Karjala Cup, is an annual ice hockey event held in Finland. The name comes from the sponsoring beer brand Karjala ....
—and Roger Melin
Roger Melin
Roger Melin is a former Swedish ice hockey player and current head coach of the Elitserien team AIK. Melin has also been the head coach of other Swedish ice hockey teams, including Brynäs IF, Linköpings HC, Färjestads BK, and Frölunda HC...
—at the Sweden Hockey Games
LG Hockey Games
Sweden Hockey Games is an annual ice hockey event held in Sweden.Since season 1996–97, the tournament is part of the Euro Hockey Tour in which the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Sweden participate...
. Gustafsson was appointed permanent national team coach in February 2005 and choose Karlsson along with Tommy Boustedt
Tommy Boustedt
Carl Tommy Boustedt is the development chief for the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. He is also the current headcoach for Bajen Fans Hockey. Boustedt is most known for his long coaching career. He has been the head coach for Hammarby IF, Djurgårdens IF, IK Vita Hästen, Linköpings HC and Frölunda HC...
and Tommy Samuelsson
Tommy Samuelsson
Tommy Samuelsson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Elitserien. He played for Färjestads BK. He won two bronze medals at the 1980 and 1988 Winter Olympics.-External links:*...
as assistant coaches for the 2005 World Championships
2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2005 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held March 7 - May 15, 2005, in 7 cities in 6 countries: Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria ; Debrecen, Hungary ; Eindhoven, the Netherlands ; Zagreb, Croatia ; Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro ; Mexico City, Mexico...
, where Tre Kronor lost to Russia in the bronze medal game. In September 2005 Karlsson was announced as a permanent assistant coach to Gustafsson, he participated in all the 2005–06 Euro Hockey Tour tournaments except for the Rosno Cup.
At the 2006 Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics
-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and...
Karlsson and Anders Eldebrink
Anders Eldebrink
Anders Eldebrink is a retired ice hockey defenceman in the SEL in the 1970s and 1980s. He also played 165 games for the Swedish national team....
were assistant coaches to Gustafsson and together they led Tre Kronor to an Olympic gold medal. A few months later at the 2006 World Championships
2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 70th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 45 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2007 competition...
Karlsson again with Boustedt and Samuelsson were assistant coaches to Gustafsson when Sweden won their eight World Championship gold medal, becoming the first country to win both the Olympics and World Championships in the same year. During the 2006–07 Euro Hockey Tour Karlsson participated at the Česká Pojišťovna Cup, the Channel One Cup, and the Euro Hockey Tour finals which Tre Kronor won against Russia. Karlsson together with Boustedt and Samuelsson were assistant coaches to Gustafsson At the 2007 World Championship
2007 IIHF World Championship
The 2007 IIHF World Championship were held between April 27 and May 13, 2007 in Moscow, Russia. It was the 71st annual world championship event run by the International Ice Hockey Federation...
, where Tre Kronor lost to Russia in the bronze medal game. Following the World Championship Karlsson announced that he resigned from his permanent position with Tre Kronor due to his obligations as head coach of Linköping. However Karlsson returned to Tre Kronor together with Eldebrink as an assistant coaches to Gustafsson for the 2008 World Championship
2008 IIHF World Championship
The 2008 IIHF World Championship was played between May 2 and May 18, 2008 in the Canadian cities of Halifax and Quebec City . The two venues were the Halifax Metro Centre and the Colisée Pepsi...
, where Tre Kronor lost to Finland in the bronze medal game.
Personal life
Karlsson was born August 28, 1958, in VäxjöVäxjö
Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a...
but grew up in Åseda
Åseda
Åseda is a locality and the seat of Uppvidinge Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 2,430 inhabitants in 2005.Åseda is the birthplace of motorcycle speedway rider Peter Ljung.- References :...
. Karlsson and his wife Carina have two children, daughter Emelie and son Robin.
While playing for HV71 Karlsson worked as a recreation leader, and while playing for Frölunda he worked as a janitor at a gymnasium.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977–78 | HV71 HV71 HV71, often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien... |
Div. 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | HV71 | Div. 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | HV71 | SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | HV71 | Div. 1 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 1981–82 | Västra Frölunda IF Frölunda HC Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the... |
SEL | 32 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Västra Frölunda IF | SEL | 35 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Västra Frölunda IF | SEL | 33 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Västra Frölunda HC | Div. 1 | 32 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Västra Frölunda HC | Div. 1 | 32 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Västra Frölunda HC | Div. 1 | 32 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Västra Frölunda HC | Div. 1 | 36 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1988–89 | Västra Frölunda HC | Div. 1 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1989–90 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 33 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Mörrum GoIS | Div. 1 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Mörrum GoIS | Div. 1 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Mörrum GoIS | Div. 1 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Division 1 totals | 325 | 62 | 127 | 189 | 397 | 38 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 30 | ||||
| SEL totals | 167 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||