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Christian Folin

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Christian Folin
Folin with Frölunda HC in 2022
Born (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 33)
Kungsbacka, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams		 Frölunda HC
Minnesota Wild
Los Angeles Kings
Philadelphia Flyers
Montreal Canadiens
Växjö Lakers
National team  Sweden
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Carl Christian Folin (born 9 February 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Originally undrafted by teams in the National Hockey League (NHL), Folin has previously played for the Minnesota Wild, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens.

Playing career

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Folin scored six goals and 14 assists in 41 games during the 2013–14 season with the UMass Lowell River Hawks.[1]

On 1 April 2014, the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Folin as an undrafted free agent to a two-year, entry-level contract,.[2] He made his NHL debut on 10 April 2014, notching an assist for the Wild in a 4–2 win over the St. Louis Blues.[3]

On 1 July 2017, Folin left the Wild as a free agent, opting to sign a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[4] In the 2017–18 season, Folin played on the blueline in a third pairing role with the Kings. He notched a season-best of 3 goals and 13 points in 65 games.[citation needed]

On 5 July 2018, Folin signed as a free agent to a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[5] Opening the 2018–19 season on the Flyers roster, Folin continued to play in a bottom pairing role appearing in 26 games with Philadelphia, recording two assists, before he was traded with Dale Weise to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for David Schlemko and Byron Froese on 10 February 2019.[6] On 18 April, he signed a one-year contract extension with the Canadiens.[7] Folin was waived by the Canadiens on 5 January 2020 and was reassigned to the Laval Rocket.[8] Upon his recall to the Canadiens on 4 February 2020, Folin scored a goal in a 5-4 shootout victory.[citation needed]

As a free agent after seven years in the NHL, Folin opted to return to his native Sweden after securing a contract for the remainder of the 2020–21 season with the Växjö Lakers of the SHL on 30 December 2020.[9]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Frölunda HC J18 15 0 6 6 6 — — — — —
2007–08 Frölunda HC J18 Allsv 13 3 4 7 4 5 0 0 0 2
2008–09 Frölunda HC J18 14 3 13 16 37 — — — — —
2008–09 Frölunda HC J18 Allsv 13 3 4 7 18 7 1 3 4 6
2008–09 Frölunda HC J20 13 2 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 2
2009–10 Frölunda HC J20 38 3 16 19 22 5 0 3 3 20
2009–10 Hanhals IF SWE.4 1 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Fargo Force USHL 12 2 2 4 6 — — — — —
2010–11 Austin Bruins NAHL 33 2 9 11 27 — — — — —
2011–12 Austin Bruins NAHL 54 11 20 31 50 — — — — —
2012–13 University of Massachusetts Lowell HE 38 6 15 21 24 — — — — —
2013–14 University of Massachusetts Lowell HE 41 6 14 20 31 — — — — —
2013–14 Minnesota Wild NHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Minnesota Wild NHL 40 2 8 10 13 — — — — —
2014–15 Iowa Wild AHL 13 2 2 4 4 — — — — —
2015–16 Minnesota Wild NHL 26 0 4 4 11 — — — — —
2015–16 Iowa Wild AHL 28 4 9 13 8 — — — — —
2016–17 Minnesota Wild NHL 51 2 6 8 26 2 0 0 0 2
2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 65 3 10 13 30 4 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 26 0 2 2 16 — — — — —
2018–19 Montreal Canadiens NHL 19 0 4 4 11 — — — — —
2019–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 16 1 1 2 13 — — — — —
2019–20 Laval Rocket AHL 15 1 3 4 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Växjö Lakers SHL 17 1 3 4 6 14 1 6 7 6
2021–22 Frölunda HC SHL 47 5 10 15 49 9 0 1 1 0
2022–23 Frölunda HC SHL 37 0 7 7 6 13 0 2 2 27
2023–24 Frölunda HC SHL 52 4 11 15 12 14 1 2 3 28
NHL totals 244 8 36 44 120 6 0 0 0 2
SHL totals 153 10 31 41 73 50 2 11 13 61

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 Sweden OG 4th 6 0 0 0 2
2023 Sweden WC 6th 1 0 0 0 0
Senior totals 7 0 0 0 2

Awards and honors

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Award Year
College
HE All-Tournament Team 2014 [10]
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) 2021 [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Christian Folin, top college free agent defenseman, agrees with Wild". CBS Sports. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Christian Folin signs 2-year deal with Wild". CBC Sports. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. ^ "UMass Lowell's Christian Folin Picks Up Assist In NHL Debut With Wild". NESN. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. ^ "LA Kings agree to terms with Christian Folin". Los Angeles Kings. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Flyers sign defenseman Christian Folin to one-year contract". Philadelphia Flyers. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Canadiens acquire Christian Folin and Dale Weise from Philadelphia". Montreal Canadiens. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  7. ^ "One-year, one-way contract for defenseman Christian Folin". NHL.com. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Canadiens' Christian Folin: Waived by team". CBSSports.com. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Lakers welcomes Christian Folin" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  10. ^ "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Vaxjo go 3-for-3 in SHL finals". International Ice Hockey Federation. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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