Lucas Carlsson

Lucas Carlsson is an offensively minded defenseman who can drive play with the puck and contribute on the power playArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. Lucas CarlssonArticle in Brynäs IFRead the sourceClose played youth hockey for Hille/Åbyggeby before joining Brynäs’s U16 team. He was subsequently admitted to Brynäs’s hockeygymnasiumA Swedish hockeygymnasium combines upper-secondary (high school) studies with scheduled ice hockey training.Article in Brynäs IFRead the sourceClose, an upper-secondary programme with a hockey focus. His family was also involved in youth hockey: his father Magnus coached and served as a team leader for both Lucas and his sister WilmaArticle in Brynäs IFRead the sourceClose.

In a May 2017Article in Brynäs IFRead the sourceClose interview with Brynäs, Carlsson said discussions with the club and Chicago had led to the decision to spend another year in Sweden. His summer plan was to attend a Blackhawks camp in Chicago and then return to training at homeArticle in Brynäs IFRead the sourceClose.

In that interview, he described himself as an offensive defenseman and identified puck handling and composure in his passing as strengthsArticle in Brynäs IFRead the sourceClose. He also said he watchedArticle in Brynäs IFRead the sourceClose Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Ryan Gunderson.

In DecemberArticle in Brynäs IFRead the sourceClose 2017, Carlsson joined Brynäs teammates on a visit where they gave children Christmas gifts and played games together. In the club’s report, he stressed that spending time with the children mattered tooArticle in Brynäs IFRead the sourceClose.