2015 NHL Draft
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson in the 2015 NHL Draft
Boston Bruins selected Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson 45th overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, with the 15th pick of round 2.
He was the fourth of the 19 Swedes selected that year. It was the fifth of the 10 picks Boston Bruins made in the draft. Of the 211 players selected in 2015, 112 have played in the NHL regular season. His 29 games put him 97th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 45
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 15
- Drafting team
- BOSBoston Bruins
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 42–48 in the 2015 draft
- 42Mackenzie BlackwoodG303 GP · 134 WNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 43Erik CernakD515 GP · 123 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 44Matthew SpencerDTBLTampa Bay Lightning
- 45Jakob Forsbacka KarlssonC29 GP · 9 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 46Daniel SprongR374 GP · 166 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 47Jansen HarkinsC306 GP · 45 PWPGWinnipeg Jets
- 48Filip ChlapikC57 GP · 11 POTTOttawa Senators
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2015 class
4th
of 19 Swedes selected
29th
of 114 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Swedes selected
- 20Joel Eriksson EkC631 GP · 365 PMINMinnesota Wild
- 27Jacob LarssonD172 GP · 24 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 29Gabriel CarlssonD81 GP · 18 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 45Jakob Forsbacka KarlssonC29 GP · 9 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 53Rasmus AnderssonD634 GP · 283 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 58Kevin StenlundC384 GP · 95 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 60Oliver KylingtonD220 GP · 60 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 62Robin KovacsRNYRNew York Rangers
- 70Felix SandströmG30 GP · 4 WPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 83Jens LookeRARIArizona Coyotes
+ 9 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson made his NHL debut on April 8, 2017, 1 year and 285 days after the draft.
29
Games
3
Goals
6
Assists
9
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Boston Bruins picks in the 2015 draft
- 13Jakub ZborilD76 GP · 16 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 14Jake DeBruskL643 GP · 366 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 15Zach SenyshynR16 GP · 3 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 37Brandon CarloD707 GP · 120 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 45Jakob Forsbacka KarlssonC29 GP · 9 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 52Jeremy LauzonD401 GP · 59 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 75Dan VladarG166 GP · 81 WBOSBoston Bruins
- 105Jesse GabrielleLBOSBoston Bruins
- 165Cameron HughesC5 GP · 1 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 195Jack BeckerCBOSBoston Bruins