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Kristian Huselius

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PositionLeft wing
Born10 Nov 1978 (47 years)
NationalitySweden flagSweden

Kristian Huselius is a Swedish left winger on the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Huselius was drafted in 1997 by the Florida Panthers. He played for eight seasons in the Swedish Elitserien, with Farjestads BK and Frolunda HC. He also spent a year with Linkopings HC during the lockout in 2004. Huselius put up decent numbers with Florida before being traded to Calgary in 2005. With Calgary, Huselius had a breakout season in 2006-07, setting career highs with 34 goals and 77 points. He signed with Columbus in the 2008 offseason.

Huselius won two bronze medals with Sweden at the 2001 and 2002 World Hockey Championships. He also played in the 1998 and 1999 World Junior Championships, as well as the 2000 World Hockey Championships.