Simon Johansson

For the footballer, see Simon Johansson (footballer).
Simon Johansson
Born (1999-06-14) 14 June 1999 (age 25)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams		 Ilves
Djurgårdens IF
Iowa Wild
NHL draft 148th overall, 2018
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2018–present

Simon Johansson (born 14 June 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman whocurrently plays for Ilves in the Finnish Liiga. He most recently played for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 148th overall, by the Wild in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Johansson made his SHL debut playing for Djurgårdens IF during the 2017–18 season, playing eight games and scoring one goal. Following four professional seasons within Djurgårdens IF, Johansson left Swedish and signed with Finnish Liiga side Ilves for the 2021–22 Liiga season.[2]

Johansson enjoyed a breakout season with Ilves, recording 32 points in 58 games from the blueline resulting in becoming the youngest defensemen in Ilves history to score 32 points in a season.

On 28 April 2022, Johansson was signed by his NHL draft club, the Minnesota Wild, agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract to begin in the 2022–23 season.[3]

On September 17, 2024, Johansson signed a two-year contract to return to play for Ilves in the Finnish Liiga.[4]

Personal life

Johansson in the son of manager and retired ice hockey player Thomas Johansson and brother of professional ice hockey player Anton Johansson.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Djurgårdens IF J20 41 7 14 21 18 2 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Djurgårdens IF J20 43 16 20 36 20 3 1 1 2 2
2017–18 Djurgårdens IF SHL 8 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2018–19 Almtuna IS Allsv 43 3 8 11 28 — — — — —
2019–20 Djurgårdens IF J20 3 1 3 4 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Djurgårdens IF SHL 34 1 6 7 18 — — — — —
2020–21 Djurgårdens IF SHL 37 1 3 4 8 1 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Mora IK Allsv 14 1 11 12 6 4 1 1 2 4
2021–22 Ilves Liiga 58 8 24 32 20 10 1 6 7 4
2022–23 Iowa Wild AHL 64 2 12 14 26 2 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Iowa Wild AHL 72 9 12 21 54 — — — — —
SHL totals 79 3 9 12 26 1 0 0 0 0
Liiga totals 58 8 24 32 20 10 1 6 7 4

References

  1. ^ "With first fifth-round pick, Wild drafts defenseman Simon Johansson". Minnesota Wild. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  2. ^ Persson, Mattias (2021-02-15). "AVSLÖJAR: Lämnar Djurgården – klar för ny klubb" (in Swedish). hockeynews.se. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  3. ^ "Wild signs Simon Johansson". Minnesota Wild. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Ex-Wild prospect returns to Finland". The Hockey News. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ^ Abrahamsson, Hans; Ros, Tomas (2021-02-13). "AVSLÖJAR: Sonen klar för ärkerivalen". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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