Ida Karlsson

  • Award
    Defender of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/4/2023
  • Sport
    Hockey
  • School
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Defenseman
  • Hometown
    Avesta, Sweden
  • High School
    Leksands Gymnasium

A resident of Aversa Sweden, Ida Karlsson earned her first WCHA weekly award of the season as she figured in all three of UMD’s goals against No. 2 Wisconsin in the Bulldogs’ 3-2 upset win over the Badgers on Dec. 3 in Madison, Wisc.  She tied for the most points of any WCHA blueliner on the weekend and was part of a penalty kill unit that kept UW scoreless on eight attempts over the weekend .  Karlsson had four blocks in the series along with one shot on goal.