Nicklas Lasu

Nicklas Tyrone Lasu (born 16 September 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for Frölunda HC in Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He formerly played with Oulun Kärpät in the Liiga.

Nicklas Lasu
Born (1989-09-16) 16 September 1989
Mölndal, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
Frölunda HC
Oulun Kärpät
NHL Draft 124th overall, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2007present

Playing career

Lasu was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and was part of the Swedish team at the 2009 World Junior Championship in Ottawa, Canada.

Lasu isn't very big, but plays with a ton of grit and energy. He leads by example on the ice and can deliver a few big hits. He can skate really fast and is excellent on the penalty kill. Is a great shot blocker and can do a bit of agitation at times. Can play all three forward positions.

After two successful seasons with Kärpät, Lasu left after the 2018–19 campaign, opting to return home to Sweden signing a four-year contract with original club, Frölunda HC, on 10 May 2019.[1]

Personal

Lasu is a cousin of former Frölunda HC player Magnus Kahnberg.[2] His father is Tyrone Lasu.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Frölunda HC J20 3911142530 70004
2007–08 Frölunda HC J20 4119345342 855104
2007–08 Frölunda HC SEL 20000
2008–09 Borås HC Allsv 21461035
2008–09 Frölunda HC SEL 143144 110118
2009–10 Borås HC Allsv 85272
2009–10 Frölunda HC SEL 5127910 70112
2010–11 Frölunda HC SEL 54761324
2011–12 Frölunda HC SEL 4545939 601125
2012–13 Frölunda HC SEL 5427918 60002
2013–14 Frölunda HC SHL 503131626 72242
2014–15 Frölunda HC SHL 55591434 80004
2015–16 Frölunda HC SHL 518132130 154268
2016–17 Frölunda HC SHL 48681428 142464
2017–18 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 6010192930 1804410
2018–19 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 5810273730 1726816
SHL totals 4244069109213 748111955
Liiga totals 11820466660 352101226
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2009 Ottawa

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Sweden WJC 62022
Junior totals 6 2 0 2 2

Awards and honors

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat trophy (Frölunda HC) 2016 [3]
CHL
Champions (Frölunda HC) 2016, 2017 [4]
Liiga
Champions (Oulun Kärpät) 2018
Matti Keinonen Trophy (+35) 2019

References

  1. "Big duo are back" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. "Nicklas Lasu at Frölundas Historia". frolundahistoria.com (in Swedish). 2012-03-12. Archived from the original on 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  3. "Frolunda Swedish champions for 2015/16". norran.se (in Swedish). 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  4. Gustav Orbring (2017-02-07). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 2017-02-07.


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