Sören Johansson Explained

Played For:Djurgårdens IF
Hammarby IF
Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Ntl Team:Sweden
Birth Date:July 11, 1954
Birth Place:, Sweden
Draft:177th overall
Draft Year:1974
Draft Team:Kansas City Scouts
Career Start:1971
Career End:1983

Sören Johansson (born July 11, 1954) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. Johansson began playing hockey in Ösmo IF, where he played until the 1971–72 season when he moved to Hammarby IF.[1] He only stayed in Hammarby for one season before moving to Stockholm rival Djurgårdens IF. Johansson became the first Djurgården player to be drafted in an NHL draft.[2] This happened when he was drafted by the Kansas City Scouts in the 11th round, 177th overall, in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He was also the third Swede be drafted overall. Johansson played a total of nine seasons for Djurgården before returning to Hammarby for the 1981–82 season. He played there until his retirement from elite level hockey in Swedish in 1983.

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1972–73Djurgårdens IFSwe-1147070 126172
1973–74Djurgårdens IFSwe-1146174 1362810
1974–75Djurgårdens IFSwe-130126186674110
1975–76Djurgårdens IFSEL3217122922
1976–77Djurgårdens IFSEL312622484957122
1977–78Djurgårdens IFSEL28106164
1978–79Djurgårdens IFSEL297310462020
1979–80Djurgårdens IFSEL2884126
1980–81Djurgårdens IFSEL268192
1982–83Hammarby IFSEL132350

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1971/72. hifhockeyhistoria.se. Hammarby IF Hockey. Swedish. 9 October 2010.
  2. Web site: All Swedish players drafted by NHL clubs 1974-2010 . . October 9, 2010 .