The American Hockey League has a new record holder. In Game 3 of the 2025 Calder Cup Finals, Abbotsford Canucks forward Linus Karlsson scored his 11th goal of the playoffs, setting a new record in goals scored in a single postseason by a Swedish player. Previously, this record was held by Andreas Johnsson and Mikael Andersson, who each had 10.
Karlsson has been a rock for Abbotsford throughout the Calder Cup Playoffs, acting as the team’s leading scorer with 11 goals and nine assists in 21 games played. Despite missing playing time during the AHL’s regular season due to being called up by the Vancouver Canucks, Karlsson still registered 23 goals and 16 assists in 32 games with Abbotsford. Earlier in the season, he set an Abbotsford franchise record for most goals scored in an AHL career with the AHL Canucks with 66.
In his time with Vancouver in the 2024–25 season, Karlsson made his presence known by getting himself to the front of the net and scoring three goals and three assists in 23 NHL games. This included his first NHL goal, which he tallied on January 29, 2025 against the Nashville Predators. He has been in the Canucks’ system since 2019, when he was traded from the San Jose Sharks for Jonathan Dahlén.
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Karlsson and the AHL Canucks are currently fighting for the series lead in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals, with Games 4 and 5 on home ice for Abbotsford. They’ll play in front of the home crowd two more times during this season on June 19 and 21.
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