Adam Larsson

Adam Larsson has built a reputation as a dependable defensive defencemanArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in Svenska DagbladetRead the sourceClose. Adam LarssonArticle in The Hockey NewsRead the sourceArticle in SVT NyheterRead the sourceClose grew up in Skellefteå and began playing hockey at Skellefteå AIK. He played alongside fellow defenders Tim Erixon and David Rundblad there, and both were also his teammates on Sweden’s 2010Article in The Hockey NewsRead the sourceClose World Junior Championship team.

In a December 2011 interview with Hockeysverige, Larsson discussed adjusting to the smaller North AmericanArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose rinks: they required more direct play and quicker decisions with the puck. He also described the support he received from Swedish teammatesArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose Johan Hedberg and Henrik Tallinder, while Larry Robinson coached the defenders.

The 2011Article in The Hockey NewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interviews also covered life away from the rink. In JuneArticle in The Hockey NewsRead the sourceClose, The Hockey News described fishing as one of his off-season interests. In the December HockeysverigeArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview, he spoke about playing table tennis at Hedberg’s apartment, where he and his Swedish teammates competed against one another.

In an April 2025 interview with SVT SportSVT stands for Sveriges Television, Sweden’s public service television broadcaster.SVT Sport is the sports newsroom of Sveriges Television (SVT), Sweden’s public service television broadcaster.Article in SVT SportRead the sourceClose, Larsson explained that his wife had created the hairstyle seen in a widely shared photo. His teammates had printed the picture on shirts as a prankArticle in SVT SportRead the sourceClose.