Simon Johansson
| Simon Johansson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 June 1999 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild (AHL) Djurgårdens IF Ilves | ||
| NHL draft |
148th overall, 2018 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Simon Johansson (born 14 June 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 148th overall, by the Wild in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career
Johansson made his SHL debut playing for Djurgårdens IF during the 2017–18 season, playing eight games and scoring one goal. Following four professional seasons within Djurgårdens IF, Johansson left Swedish and signed with Finnish Liiga side Ilves for the 2021–22 Liiga season.[2]
Johansson enjoyed a break out season with Ilves, recording 32 points in 58 games from the blueline resulting in becoming the youngest defensemen in Ilves history to score 32 points in a season.
On 28 April 2022, Johansson was signed by his NHL draft club, the Minnesota Wild, agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract to begin in the 2022–23 season.[3]
Personal life
Johansson in the son of manager and retired ice hockey player Thomas Johansson and brother of professional ice hockey player Anton Johansson.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 41 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 43 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 43 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 34 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 37 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Mora IK | Allsv | 14 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ilves | Liiga | 58 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 64 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 79 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Liiga totals | 58 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||||
References
- ^ "With first fifth-round pick, Wild drafts defenseman Simon Johansson". Minnesota Wild. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ Persson, Mattias (2021-02-15). "AVSLÖJAR: Lämnar Djurgården – klar för ny klubb" (in Swedish). hockeynews.se. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Wild signs Simon Johansson". Minnesota Wild. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Abrahamsson, Hans; Ros, Tomas (2021-02-13). "AVSLÖJAR: Sonen klar för ärkerivalen". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-10-21.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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