Christian Folin
Carl Christian Folin (born 9 February 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played for the Minnesota Wild, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Christian Folin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Folin with Frölunda HC in 2022 | |||
| Born | 9 February 1991 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 | ||
Playing career Edit
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.
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.
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 Edit
Regular season and playoffs Edit
| 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 | ||
| NHL totals | 244 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| SHL totals | 64 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||||
International Edit
Awards and honors Edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| HE All-Tournament Team | 2014 | [10] |
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) | 2021 | [11] |
References Edit
- ^ "Christian Folin, top college free agent defenseman, agrees with Wild". CBS Sports. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Christian Folin signs 2-year deal with Wild". CBC Sports. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "UMass Lowell's Christian Folin Picks Up Assist In NHL Debut With Wild". NESN. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "LA Kings agree to terms with Christian Folin". Los Angeles Kings. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Flyers sign defenseman Christian Folin to one-year contract". Philadelphia Flyers. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Canadiens acquire Christian Folin and Dale Weise from Philadelphia". Montreal Canadiens. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "One-year, one-way contract for defenseman Christian Folin". NHL.com. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Canadiens' Christian Folin: Waived by team". CBSSports.com. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Lakers welcomes Christian Folin" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Vaxjo go 3-for-3 in SHL finals". International Ice Hockey Federation. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
External links Edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database