Jonas Johansson (ice hockey, born 1984) explained

Caption:Johansson with the Hershey Bears in 2006
Jonas Johansson
Played For:HV71
Washington Capitals
SG Cortina
HC Alleghe
Frisk Asker
Lausitzer Füchse
Stavanger Oilers
SønderjyskE
HC Gherdëina
Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:215
Birth Date:18 March 1984
Birth Place:Jönköping, Sweden
Draft:28th overall
Draft Year:2002
Draft Team:Colorado Avalanche
Career Start:2001
Career End:2020

Jonas Johansson (born March 18, 1984) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who briefly played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Johansson was drafted in the 1st round, 28th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He was traded on October 23, 2003, to the Washington Capitals with Bates Battaglia for Steve Konowalchuk and the Capitals' 3rd round choice in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Johansson started his hockey career with the Swedish Jönköping-based club HV71's junior team in 1999 and played with them for three seasons before moving to North America. In total he played 26 games, totaling 15 goals and 19 assists for 34 points in the Swedish junior league. In the Swedish elite league Elitserien during the 2001-02 season, he appeared in five regular games and two playoff games for HV71.[2]

During the 2005–06 season with the Hershey Bears, Johansson scored three points in one game on January 6, 2006, against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.[3] In the same season, he also appeared in his only NHL game, going scoreless with the Capitals. After two seasons playing with the Bears, Johansson was loaned to the Grand Rapids Griffins on February 27, 2007.[4] In early May 2007, after playing ice hockey for five seasons in North America, he signed a two-year deal with his former Swedish club HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.[5]

On May 19, 2009, Johansson signed a one-year contract with VIK Västerås HK of the HockeyAllsvenskan for the 2009–10 season.[6]

On August 31, 2010, Johansson signed a one-contract with SG Cortina in Italy for the 2010–11 season.[7] After two productive seasons with Cortina, Johansson continued to play in the Serie A, but signed a one-year contract with rivals, HC Alleghe on October 12, 2012.[8]

On April 30, 2013, Johansson opted to leave Italian hockey, and signed a contract with Norwegian club Frisk Asker Ishockey of the GET-ligaen.[9] During the 2013–14 season, Johansson scored at a point-per-game pace with 28 goals and 44 points, to be amongst the league's top scorers. He tenure with Frisk was limited to one season as on May 22, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with German second league club Lausitzer Füchse.[10]

After a season's hiatus, Johansson returned to competitive hockey during the 2018–19 season, agreeing to a contract with Swedish Division 2 club, HA74, on 20 December 2018.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000HV71J18 Allsv96392
2000–01HV71J18 Allsv876131021010
2000–01HV71J2015527420000
2001–02HV71J202615193420
2001–02HV71SEL5000020000
2002–03Kamloops BlazersWHL26102535861234
2003–04Kamloops BlazersWHL721819377052244
2004–05Portland PiratesAHL503698
2004–05South Carolina StingraysECHL542610
2005–06Hershey BearsAHL3755102421014
2005–06South Carolina StingraysECHL55382
2005–06Washington CapitalsNHL10002
2006–07Hershey BearsAHL445192448
2006–07Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL1232510
2007–08HV71SEL4741512171010
2008–09HV71SEL502461890000
2009–10VIK Västerås HKAllsv3663918
2010–11SG CortinaITA3923244714
2011–12SG CortinaITA412126472094376
2012–13HC AllegheITA35924331630000
2013–14Frisk AskerNOR4428164442511214
2014–15Lausitzer FüchseDEL244203656830222
2015–16Stavanger OilersNOR21371010
2015–16SønderjyskEDEN70330
2015–16IF Troja/LjungbySWE.3124486165274
2016–17HC GherdëinaAlpsHL338212936
2018–19HA74SWE.411414182
2019–20HA74SWE.4147916821230
SEL totals102651130281010
NHL totals10002
AHL totals1431632489021014

International

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jonas Johansson . Elite Prospects . 2007-05-29.
  2. Web site: Washington Capitals - Team - Jonas Johansson . WashingtonCaps.com . 2008-04-21 . dead . https://archive.today/20070808042627/http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app?page=HistoricalPlayerDetail&pkey=8470150&service=page . 2007-08-08 .
  3. Web site: Player Details - JONAS JOHANSSON . HERSHEY BEARS Hockey Club . 2006-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060322233650/http://www.hersheypa.com/events/hershey_bears/team/player_detail.php?id=58 . 2006-03-22 . dead .
  4. Web site: Griffins, Bears make swap . theahl.com . 2007-02-27 . 2007-03-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190328/http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7505 . September 27, 2007 .
  5. News: Jonas Johansson till HV71 . SvD.se . Swedish . 2007-05-09 . 2008-04-21.
  6. News: Two Elit players sign with Vasteras . Hockeysverige.se . Swedish . 2009-05-19 . 2010-05-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100116202421/http://hockeysverige.se/news_show_dubbelt-elitseriemeriterat-till-vasteras.html?id=7283078 . 2010-01-16 .
  7. News: Another striker to Cortina . hockeycortina.org. Italian . 2010-08-31 . 2011-05-08.
  8. Web site: Jonas Johansson signs for Alleghe. . 2012-10-12 . 2012-10-12 . Italian .
  9. Web site: Frisk Asker sign center . . 2013-04-30 . 2013-04-30 . Norwegian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517155944/http://www.friskasker.no/Frisk-Asker-har-signert-senter . 2014-05-17 .
  10. Web site: . A Swede with Killer instinct . https://web.archive.org/web/20140528051335/http://www.lausitzer-fuechse.de/nachrichten/fuechse/7850-ein_schwede_mit_torriecher.html . dead . 2014-05-28 . 2014-05-22 . 2014-05-23 . German .
  11. Web site: NHL player Jonas Johansson to HA74 . HA74.com . 20 December 2018 . 20 December 2018 . Swedish.