Karlstrom and Olofsson Recalled by Dallas

Feb 27, 2023

FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has recalled forwards Fredrik Karlstrom and Fredrik Olofsson from the Texas Stars, Dallas' development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).

 

Karlstrom has skated in 43 games with Texas this season, recording 23 points (10-13--23). He shares eighth among club forwards in goals and ninth in assists and points. Karlstrom also ranks seventh overall in shots on goal (91).

 

Karlstrom, 25, has 52 points (26-26--52) in 108 career regular-season games with Texas (2021-23) and one goal (1-0--1) in two postseason contests in the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs.

 

The Stockholm, Sweden native has appeared in two games for Dallas this season, going scoreless with a +1 rating and two shots on goal. He made his season debut on Feb. 17 at Minnesota. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound forward has one assist (0-1--1) in five career NHL games, all with Dallas.

 

In 37 games with Texas this season, Olofsson has 14 points (5-9--14) and a +11 rating. He ranks sixth among club forwards and eighth overall in plus-minus and has 42 shots on goal in his first full AHL season. Olofsson has appeared in 39 career AHL games with Texas and Rockford, registering 14 points.

 

Olofsson, 26, has four points (1-3--4) in 16 games for Dallas this season. He made his NHL debut on Dec. 27, 2022 at Nashville and tallied his first career NHL goal (1-0--1) on Dec. 31, 2022 vs. San Jose, which also marked his first career game-winning goal. On Feb. 18 vs. Columbus, Olofsson logged a career-high 13:17 TOI.

 

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound forward was originally selected by Chicago in the fourth round (98th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft and signed a one-year contract with Dallas on May 18, 2022.