I've watched it every year as long as I remember. "I haven't thought about it deeply, but it feels good of course. "That's crazy to be honest," Carlsson said. He also is the youngest player ever to get into a game for Sweden at the World Championship, at age 18 years, 136 days when he played 13:20 in Sweden's tournament opener against Germany on May 12. This season, he was one of the youngest players in the Swedish Hockey League and his 25 points (10 goals, 15 assists) in 44 games with Orebro led SHL players aged 19 and younger. That's not necessarily unchartered territory for him however. Should he be able to make the jump in the fall, Carlsson (6-foot-3, 198 pounds) would be one of the youngest players in the NHL. "There's a few steps there I have to take, but it feels good." On the ice I'm focusing on doing my best and having a good time as well. In the games, I'm just focused on having fun out there.
When I think about it after the game it's crazy. I'm playing against the top guys here almost every game. "I can't say if I will do it or not, of course, but I think I can do it. "No question, I have the confidence to do it," Carlsson said. The 18-year-old forward, who is one of the top prospects for the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft, is using his experience playing here for Sweden to gauge the level of competition and to help determine how far he feels from being ready for the NHL. But Carlsson is doing some studying of his own.
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