Mathias Israelsson

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Mathias Israelsson
Born (1994-07-19) July 19, 1994 (age 27)
Kungälv, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
WCHA team
Former teams		 Minnesota State
Frölunda HC
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present

Mathias Israelsson (born July 19, 1994) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for Minnesota State in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. He made his Elitserien debut playing with Frölunda HC during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.[1]

Playing career[]

After playing one game for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League, Israelsson was loaned to the Odense Bulldogs of the Metal Ligaen where he played in seven games.[2]

Israelsson then moved to North American and began playing in the United States Hockey League with the Waterloo Black Hawks for the 2013-14 season. After playing in 10 games and posting a 6–3–0 record, Israelsson was traded to the Fargo Force in exchange for Cam Johnson.[3] On June 11, 2015, Israelsson committed to play NCAA hockey for Northern Michigan University.[4]

Israelsson began his freshman year at Northern Michigan University during the 2015–16 season. He played in four games and recorded a 2–2–0 record with a .922 save percentage.[5] The following year, he played in six games and was named a WCHA Scholar-Athlete and to the All-Academic Team.[5] In his junior year, Israelsson played in a career-high 11 games, posting a 2-5-2 record and was again named a WCHA Scholar-Athlete and to the All-Academic Team.[5] Before his senior year began, Israelsson, tired of playing backup, transferred to Minnesota State.[6]

International play[]

Israelsson represented Sweden at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge. While playing in the preliminary round, he became the first goaltender to recorded a shutout against Canada West.[7] Israelsson played in two games during the tournament and recorded a .943 save percentage to help Sweden place fourth.

Awards and honors[]

Award Year Ref
College
WCHA Scholar-Athlete 2016, 2017
All-Academic Team 2016, 2017

References[]

  1. ^ Eliteprospects.com - 2012-13 Frölunda HC player statistics
  2. ^ Holbech, Ole (December 18, 2012). "Odense Bulldogs låner målmand". tv2fyn.dk (in Danish). Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "BLACK HAWKS ADD VETERAN GOALIE". k985.com. January 16, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "ISRAELSSON COMMITS TO NMU". fargoforce.com. June 17, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Mathias Israelsson". nmuwildcats.com. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  6. ^ Frederick, Shane (November 22, 2018). "Grad-transfer goalie Israelsson thankful to find at Minnesota State". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "2018 World Junior A Challenge". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved December 23, 2018. Askarov became just the second goaltender to post a WJAC shutout against Canada West, joining Swedish puck-stopper Mathias Israelsson, who stopped all 37 shots he faced in a preliminary-round game in 2011.

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