Catches Left Positions Goaltender Name Johan Gustafsson Salary 640,000 USD (2014) | Playing career Weight 92 kg Height 1.88 m | |
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Born February 28, 1992 (age 32) Koping, Sweden ( 1992-02-28 ) SHL teamFormer teams Frolunda HCLulea HFFarjestad BKIowa Wild NHL Draft 159th overall, 2010Minnesota Wild Similar People Mikko Koivu, Mike Yeo, Jacques Lemaire | ||
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Johan Gustafsson (born 28 February 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
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- Playing career
- International play
- References
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Playing career
Johan played for Västerås HK in the 2010–11 season, with Luleå HF for the next two seasons and has also played 3 SHL games with Färjestad BK. He was drafted 159th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
After an SHL rookie season where Gustafsson had five shutouts in his first 20 games with Luleå he was nominated for the 2011–12 SHL Rookie of the Year award.
Approaching the deadline to retain Gustafsson rights, the Wild signed Gustafsson to a three-year, entry-level contract in May 2012. He was returned on loan to Luleå for the first year of his contract. In his first North American season, Gustafsson was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Wild.
Over the duration of his tenure with the Wild, Gustafsson was recalled to the NHL, however never appeared in a game.
On May 4, 2015, as an impending restricted free agent, Gustafsson opted to return to his native Sweden and will play for Frölunda HC of the SHL.
International play
Gustafsson was Sweden's starting goalie in the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships where the team won the silver medal. Gustafsson was part of the Gold medal winning Swedish 2013 World Championship team, however was unable to feature in any game.