William Carlson will miss the Olympics with Team Sweden
The Vegas Golden Knights are preparing for another strong season as they look to clinch another Stanley Cup. Come to the Olympics, many of their best players will go to Milan. Jack Eichel, Shea Theodore, Mitch Marner and Thomas Hertl are all locks to make their respective teams. But according to TSN’s Darren Dreger, William Karlsson will not play for Team Sweden because of injury.
“It looks like William Karlsson of the Golden Knights won’t be available for the Olympics. Tough break for Sweden as he was expected to be on the team,” Dreger reported.
Karlsson was not part of Sweden’s squad for the 4 Nations clashalso due to injury. He was out from the end of January to the end of March with a lower body injury. This meant he was not in Montreal and Boston for the tournament, where Sweden did not qualify for the championship. Now, he won’t be there as they look to return to the gold medal game for the first time since 2006.
Karlsson was a fantastic playoff player for the Golden Knights, scoring 71 points in 106 games. His presence on the 2018 and 2023 teams helped them reach the Stanley Cup Finals and win the ’23 title. Such history would be crucial for Sweden, who will be a younger team than the experienced teams of Canada and the USA.
Young forwards Emil Heinemann, Simon Holmström and William Eklund will now compete for the final spot. None of these three players were in the 4 Nations squad last year, but veterans Gustav Nyqvist and Viktor Arvidsson are likely to leave their spots. After a slow performance by the 4 Nations, Sweden are looking for a shake-up. Karlsson could have been that player, but he won’t be available.
Karlsson has not played for the Golden Knights since Nov. 8 with a lower-body injury. Vegas continues the season without him on New Year’s Eve against the Nashville Predators.
2025-12-31 02:26:00
