Position Right Wing Height 1.88 m Shoots Right-handed Role Ice hockey player Current team HV71 | Name Jonas Johansson Career start 2001 Playing career Weight 95 kg | |
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Born March 18, 1984 (age 40)
Jonkoping, Sweden ( 1984-03-18 ) GET team
Former teams Troja/Ljungby
HV71
Washington Capitals
SG Cortina
HC Alleghe
Frisk Asker
Lausitzer Fuchse
Stavanger Oilers
SonderjyskE NHL Draft 28th overall, 2002
Colorado Avalanche | ||
Jonas Johansson (born March 18, 1984 in Jönköping, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Gherdëina in the Alps Hockey League (AlpsHL).
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Playing career
Johansson was drafted in the 1st round, 28th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded on October 23, 2003, to Washington Capitals with Bates Battaglia for Steve Konowalchuk and the Capitals' 3rd round choice in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Johansson started his hockey career with the Swedish Jönköping-based club HV71's junior team in 1999 and played with them for three season before moving to the United States. In total he played 26 games, totalling 15 goals and 19 assists for 34 points in the Swedish junior league. In season 2001–02 of the Swedish elite league Elitserien he appeared in five regular games and two playoff games for HV71.
During season 2005–06 playing for Hershey Bears, Johansson scored three points in one game on January 6, 2006, against Bridgeport Sound Tigers. After two seasons plying with the Bears, Johnsson was loaned to Grand Rapids Griffins on February 27, 2007. 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.
On May 19, 2009, Johansson signed a one-year contract with VIK Västerås HK of the HockeyAllsvenskan for the 2009–10 season.
On August 31, 2010, Johansson signed a one-contract with SG Cortina in Italy for the 2010–11 season. 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.
On April 30, 2013, Johansson opted to leave Italian hockey, and signed a contract with Norwegian club, Frisk Asker Ishockey of the GET-ligaen. 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.