Christian Folin

Carl Christian Folin (born 9 February 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has also played for the Växjö Lakers. Outside of Europe, he played parts of 7 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Minnesota Wild, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, and Montreal Canadiens.

Career
Before playing in the NHL, Folin played parts of four years with Frölunda HC in their junior systems. He also played 12 games with the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL), parts of two seasons with the Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), and two years with the UMass Lowell River Hawks of Hockey East.

He was not drafted by an NHL team. On 1 April 2014, Folin signed a two-year, entry-level contract to join the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). On 10 April, he made his NHL debut in a 4–2 win against the St. Louis Blues. During the game, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Kyle Brodziak goal. On 11 December, Folin scored his first NHL goal against Alex Stalock in a 2–1 loss against the San Jose Sharks. His goal was the lone goal in the game. On 11 July 2015, Folin signed a two-year contract to stay with the Wild.

On 1 July 2017, Folin signed a one-year, $850,000 contract to join the Los Angeles Kings. He played 65 games with the Kings, scoring 3 goals and recording 10 assists.

On 5 July 2018, Folin signed as a one-year, $800,000 contract to join the Philadelphia Flyers. He played 26 games with the Flyers, recording 2 assists.

On 10 February 2019, the Flyers traded Folin along with Dale Weise to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for David Schlemko and Byron Froese. On 18 April, Folin signed a one-year contract to stay with the Canadiens. Over parts of two seasons with the Canadiens, he played 35 games, scoring 1 goal and recording 5 assists.

On 30 December 2020, Folin decided to leave North America and return to Sweden, signing a contract to join the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

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