Kyösti Karjalainen

Kyösti Karjalainen’sArticle in Brynäs IFRead the sourceClose early hockey roots lie in IK Sätra, his formative club. He was born in Gävle, and Brynäs’s official profile lists him by the nickname KösaArticle in Brynäs IFRead the sourceClose.

In an interview with Hockeysverige published on 22 June 2025, Mikael Lindholm recalled visiting Los Angeles with Karjalainen in 1989Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose and getting to practise with the Kings. Lindholm also recalled an exhibition game with the Kings against a Russian team, in which he assisted on a goal by KarjalainenArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

In the same interview, Lindholm recalled a conversation from their time in Phoenix with coachArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose Ralph Backstrom, who called Lindholm and Karjalainen in and asked them to increase their scoring.