Sebastian Karlsson (ice hockey)
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Sebastian Karlsson is a professional Swedish ice hockey
player. He is currently playing for Linköpings HC
of the Swedish Elitserien
(SEL).
On November 5, 2011, Sebastian Karlsson hit former Frölunda HC
teammate Magnus Kahnberg
to the head in an away game between Karlsson's Linköping and Kahnberg's Frölunda. The hit resulted in Kahnberg being hospitalised with a severe concussion, a deep forehead laceration, and several teeth knocked out. Karlsson received a match penalty, and was suspended for 11 Elitserien games, which was at the time the 2011–12 Elitserien season's longest suspension
as well as the third longest suspension in the Elitserien
history. He also missed the entire 2011 European Trophy
playoffs as a result, because Elitserien suspensions also cover ice hockey in general and thus are not limited to the Elitserien league (the suspension expires after December 20, 2011).
Karlsson is the younger brother of fellow professional ice hockey player, Jens Karlsson.
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...
player. He is currently playing for 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....
of the Swedish Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
(SEL).
On November 5, 2011, Sebastian Karlsson hit former Frölunda HC
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...
teammate Magnus Kahnberg
Magnus Kahnberg
Håkan Magnus Kahnberg is a professional Swedish professional ice hockey right winger, currently playing for Frölunda HC in Elitserien.- Playing career :...
to the head in an away game between Karlsson's Linköping and Kahnberg's Frölunda. The hit resulted in Kahnberg being hospitalised with a severe concussion, a deep forehead laceration, and several teeth knocked out. Karlsson received a match penalty, and was suspended for 11 Elitserien games, which was at the time the 2011–12 Elitserien season's longest suspension
2011–12 Elitserien suspensions and fines
The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the Elitserien during the 2011–12 Elitserien season. It lists which players or coaches of what team have been punished for which offense and the amount of punishment they have received...
as well as the third longest suspension in the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
history. He also missed the entire 2011 European Trophy
2011 European Trophy
- Regulation round :- West Division :All times for the games played in Finland are UTC+3, while all times for the other games are UTC+2.- North Division :...
playoffs as a result, because Elitserien suspensions also cover ice hockey in general and thus are not limited to the Elitserien league (the suspension expires after December 20, 2011).
Karlsson is the younger brother of fellow professional ice hockey player, Jens Karlsson.