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]
Mathias Israelsson | |||
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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 |
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]
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.
Award | Year | Ref |
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College | ||
WCHA Scholar-Athlete | 2016, 2017 | |
All-Academic Team | 2016, 2017 |
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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