March 2, 2010
Green Bay Gamblers forward Ludwig Karlsson. (USHL Images)
Green Bay Gamblers forward Ludwig Karlsson has committed to play collegiate hockey at Northeastern University and will enroll at the school in the fall of 2011.
The 19-year-old is a native of Linkopings, Sweden and has posted 27 points (7g, 20a) along with a plus-16 rating in 47 games during his first USHL season. The 6-2, 200-pound forward recorded his first multi-goal game, which included the game-winner, in Friday's 5-1 win over Sioux Falls. Green Bay has a 20-1-1 record in games that Karlsson records a point.
Six other current USHL players are also committed to attend Northeastern University following their USHL careers; Anthony Bitetto (Indiana Ice), Brodie Reid (Lincoln Stars), Clay Witt (Sioux Falls Stampede), Jamie Oleksiak (Sioux Falls Stampede), Adam Reid (Team USA) and Luke Eibler (Youngstown Phantoms).
The Northeastern Huskies, members of Hockey East, currently have 12 former USHL players on its roster for the 2009-10; Chris Student (Waterloo), Jake Newton (Lincoln), David Strathman (Cedar Rapids), J.P. Maley (Des Moines), Garrett Vermeersch (Lincoln), Steve Quailer (Sioux City), Justin Daniels (Sioux City), Drew Daniels (Sioux City), Randy Guzior (Chicago), Steve Silva (Green Bay), Alex Tuckerman (Sioux City), and Robbie Vrolyk (Sioux Falls).
USHL stats - Ludwig Karlsson
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