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Joakim Karlsson #79
Senior - Forward
Jönköping, Sweden

Favorite Color?

Blue

Favorite Food?

Grilled  filet of pork with béarnaise

Favorite Movie?

The Da Vinci Code

Favorite Music?

House

Favorite Hobby outside of Hockey?

Travel

Who introduced you to Hockey?

My father loves hockey and my hometown’s team Hv71 is in the SHL so it was natural for me to start playing.

Tell us about your family?

My family consists of my sister my father my mother and I. They live in Sweden and they are enjoying life.

How did you end up at IUP?

I found IUP on google by accident.

If you could play another sport aside from Hockey, what would it be and why?

I would have played soccer because I have played it my whole life and it is also the biggest sport back home.

What are you studying, and what do you enjoy about it?

International Studies/Political Science with a minor in Geography. I think it is very interesting to get to learn about political systems around the world.

Favorite Memory from playing Hockey for IUP so far?

"Were going to milos"