Shoots Left Height 1.88 m Playing career Weight 84 kg | Name Johannes Salmonsson Career start 2004 Role Ice hockey player Position Winger | |
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Born February 7, 1986 (age 38)
Uppsala, Sweden ( 1986-02-07 ) DEL team
Former teams Kolner Haie
Djurgardens IF
Brynas IF
Rogle BK
HC Davos
EHC Biel
AIK IF
Linkopings HC NHL Draft 31st overall, 2004
Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Johannes Salmonsson
Johannes Salmonsson (born February 7. 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Salmonsson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins organization in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. His youth team was Almtuna IS.
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Playing career
Salmonsson began his professional career during the 2002 Allsvenskan playoffs with Almtuna. He made his Elitserien debut during the 2003–04 season with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Elitserien. He then moved to North America after two seasons with Djurgården to play one season with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League during the 2005–06 season. The following year, Salmonsson went back to Sweden, signing as a free agent, to play for Brynäs. During his second season with Brynäs he moved to Rögle of the second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan.
After three seasons with Linköpings HC on July 17, 2015, Salmonsson left Sweden as a free agent and signed his first contract in Germany with Kölner Haie of the DEL on a one-year agreement.
International play
Salmonsson has played for the Swedish national junior team at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships on three occasions: 2003–04, 2004–05, and 2005–06. At those tournaments Salmonsson played in 17 games and scored 13 points (7 goals, 3 assists).
