Andreas Johnsson

Andreas Johnsson
Andreas Johnsson in August 2013.
Born	21 November 1994 Gävle, Sweden
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Winger
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Frölunda HC
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	202nd overall, 2013 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2012–present

Andreas Johnsson (born 21 November 1994), last name sometimes spelled Johnson, is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Johnson was selected by the Maple Leafs in the seventh round, 202nd overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life

Johnsson was born on 21 November 1994, in Gävle. He is the youngest son of retired ice hockey player Jonas Johnson. Andreas' older brother Jonathan is also an ice hockey player, also playing for Frölunda HC.

Playing career

Johnsson made his Elitserien debut for Frölunda HC on 18 December 2012, in a home game against AIK.^[1] In his second game, on 26 December at Rögle BK, Johnson scored his first career Elitserien goal, the game-winning goal in the shootout.^[2]

On 21 April 2014, Johnsson was named the SHL Rookie of the Year, beating out Frölunda teammates Alexander Wennberg and fellow Maple Leafs prospect Tom Nilsson, as well as HV71's Kevin Fiala.^[3]

During the 2014–15 season, Johnsson led Frölunda in goals with 22, also contributing 13 assists for 35 points from 55 regular season games played. On 4 June 2015, the Maple Leafs signed Johnson to a three-year, entry-level contract.^[4]

The following season was another sensational year for Johnsson, in which he finished 6th in league scoring and helped Frölunda captured their 4th championship. Having stated this would be his last season in Sweden and wanting to begin his North American development, Johnsson debuted for the Toronto Marlies shortly afterwards, in order to assist their playoff run.^[5] However, his stint was cut short, as in his second North American game, Johnsson was the victim of a vicious elbow to the head from Albany Devils player Dan Kelly.^[6] Kelly was suspended 10 games for the play, and Johnsson would not suit up for another game that season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Frölunda HC	J20		30	9	5	14	4		3	0	1	1	0
2011–12	Frölunda HC	J20		42	19	13	32	75		2	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Frölunda HC	J20		42	23	31	54	54		4	1	1	2	12
2012–13	Frölunda HC	SEL		7	1	0	1	0		5	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Frölunda HC	J20		4	1	4	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Frölunda HC	SHL		44	15	9	24	2		7	1	0	1	4
2014–15	Frölunda HC	SHL		55	22	13	35	34		8	2	2	4	4
2015–16	Frölunda HC	SHL		52	19	25	44	20		16	2	2	4	8
2015–16	Toronto Marlies	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
SHL totals				158	57	47	104	56		36	5	4	9	16

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014	Sweden	WJC			7	3	3	6	6
Junior totals					7	3	3	6	6

Awards and Honours

Award or Honour	Year	Ref
SHL
SHL Rookie of the Year	2013–14	[7]
SHL Champion	2015–16

References

1. Rylander, Johan (2012-12-18). "Förlust – men junioren njöt". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 2012-12-26.
2. Magné, Joakim (2012-12-26). "Jag har övat lite på träningarna...". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2012-12-26.
3. "Andreas Johnson årets rookie". 2014-04-20.
4. "Maple Leafs sign Johnson; re-sign Brennan". Official Website of the Toronto Maple Leafs. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
5. "Andreas Johnson makes his debut in Marlies OT loss". 9 May 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
6. "Maple Leafs prospect Andreas Johnson helped off ice after big hit". 10 May 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
7. "ANDREAS JOHNSON NAMED SHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, WILL BE FUTURE ALL-STAR". TheLeafsNation.com. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2015.

External links

• Andreas Johnsson's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
  
• Andreas Johnson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database