Robert Linus Alexander Klasen ( Swede. Robert Linus Alexander Klasen ; February 19, 1986 , Stockholm , Sweden ) - Swedish hockey player , striker. Player of the Swiss club Lugano and the national team of Sweden in ice hockey .
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| Position | attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 175 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grab | left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 19, 1986 (33 years old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft | didn't get out | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Linus Klasen is a graduate of the Stockholm club “Huddinge”. In the major Swedish league he made his debut for Södertälje. On October 30, 2010, Linus first played in the NHL for Nashville in a match against Detroit. May 17, 2011 signed a contract with Malmö for a period of 3 years, where he immediately became the team captain. The player’s annual salary was SEK 4 million, making him the highest paid player in Sweden. After the 2011/12 season, due to financial problems, the player had to leave the club. He spent two seasons in the country's major league at Lulea. At the end of the contract, on April 2, 2014, he signed a four-year contract with the club of the Swiss league Lugano. He has been with the Swedish national team since 2014. Bronze medalist of the 2014 World Ice Hockey Championship. He also plays for the Swedish national ice hockey team.