Andreas Karl Johnsson (born 21 November 1994) is a Swedish professional
ice hockey
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winger for the
San Jose Sharks
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of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). Johnsson was selected by the
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
in the seventh round, 202nd overall, of the
2013 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Early life
Johnsson was born on 21 November 1994 in
Gävle
Gävle () is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 77,586 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the 13th most populated city in Sweden. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland (Swede ...
. He is the youngest son of former ice hockey player
Jonas Johnson. Andreas' older brother
Jonathan
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*Jonathan (name), a masculine given name
Media
* ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer
* ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski
* ''Jonathan'' (2018 ...
is also an ice hockey player, who plays for
Skellefteå AIK
Skellefteå AIK is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, Sweden. They currently play In the Swedish Hockey League. They play their home games in Skellefteå Kraft Arena, which seats 6,001 spectators. The team has won the Swed ...
.
Playing career
Sweden
Johnsson made his
Elitserien
Elitserien (literally, "the Elite League") is the name of several Swedish nationwide sport leagues. In many sports, Elitserien is the highest league, with the second highest named Allsvenskan.
Elitserien leagues at present:
* Elitserien (badmint ...
debut for
Frölunda HC
Frölunda Hockey Club, previously known as the Frölunda Indians, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They currently play in the highest Swedish league, the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), formerly the Elitserien, where th ...
on 18 December 2012 in a home game against
AIK IF
Allmänna Idrottsklubben Ishockeyförening (abbreviated ''AIK IF'', also known as ''AIK Hockey'', often abbreviated ''AIK'' in hockey subjects), is the ice hockey department of sports club Allmänna Idrottsklubben based in Stockholm, Sweden. Sin ...
. In his second game, on 26 December at
Rögle BK
Rögle BK (Rögle Bandyklubb) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Ängelholm that has been playing in the SHL since the 2015–16 season. Rögle has previously played in the SHL (previously named Elitserien) in 1992–1995–96 Elitse ...
, Johnsson scored his first career Elitserien goal, the game-winning goal in the shootout.
On 21 April 2014, Johnsson was named the SHL Rookie of the Year, beating out Frölunda teammates
Alexander Wennberg
Alexander Wennberg (born 22 September 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Bl ...
and fellow Maple Leafs prospect
Tom Nilsson, as well as
HV71
HV71 (), often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), the first tier of Swedish ice hockey. The team played in the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League s ...
's
Kevin Fiala
Kevin Fiala (born 22 July 1996) is a Swiss professional ice hockey left winger for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent one season with the Malmö Redhawks junior team, then joined HV71, splitting a season between ...
.
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 Johnsson to a three-year, entry-level contract.
NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs
The following season was another sensational year for Johnsson, in which he finished sixth in league scoring and helped Frölunda capture their fourth 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
The Toronto Marlies are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a member of the North Division of the Eastern Conference. The Marlies is owned by Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, a c ...
—the Maple Leafs'
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary Minor league#Ice hockey, developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 AHL se ...
(AHL) affiliate—shortly afterwards in order to assist their Calder Cup playoff run. However, his stint was cut short, as in his second North American game, Johnsson was hit in the head by an elbow from
Albany Devils
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player
Dan Kelly Daniel, Dan or Danny Kelly may refer to:
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. Kelly was suspended ten games for the play and Johnsson would not play another game that season.
During the
2017–18 season, Johnsson was named to the 2018 AHL All-Star Game as a replacement for fellow Maple Leafs prospect
Kasperi Kapanen
Samu Kasperi Kapanen (born 23 July 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. Kapanen was ...
, who was called up to the NHL.
On 13 March 2018, Johnsson was called up to the Maple Leafs alongside
Calle Rosén
Calle Rosén (born 2 February 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Rosén played as a youth with Frölunda HC before making his pro ...
.
While Rosén was sent back down, Johnsson made his NHL debut on 14 March in a 6–5 win over the
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and were founde ...
. He recorded his first NHL goal in the following game against the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
, a 4–0 victory. Johnsson recorded his first multi-point game on 2 April 2018 in a 5–2 win over the
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...
. Near the conclusion of the 2017–18 regular season, Johnsson was selected for the AHL's
Second All-Star team.
Johnsson made his NHL playoff debut during the
2018 Stanley Cup playoffs
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against the
Boston Bruins
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and recorded his first playoff goal on 21 April to help the Leafs win 4–3. After the Leafs were eliminated from the playoffs, Johnsson was sent down to the Marlies to help them in their
2018 Calder Cup playoff run. After leading all players in points during the playoffs, Johnsson was awarded the Jack Butterfield Trophy as MVP of the Calder Cup. As a restricted free agent entering the off-season, Johnsson accepted his
qualifying offer
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from the Maple Leafs, signing a one-year, two-way contract worth $787,500.
Following a successful training camp, Johnsson began the
2018–19 season with the Maple Leafs in the NHL. On 24 November, in a game against the
Philadelphia Flyers
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, Johnsson scored his first career NHL
hat-trick
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Origin
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by scoring three goals in the first period to lead the Leafs to a 6–0 win.
On 28 June 2019, after scoring 20 goals and 43 points, Johnsson signed a new four-year, $13.6 million contract with the Maple Leafs worth an average annual value of $3.4 million.
New Jersey Devils
On 10 October 2020, Johnsson was traded by the Maple Leafs to the
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
in exchange for
Joey Anderson. After playing 121 games in two seasons with the Devils, Johnsson was put on waivers but went unclaimed before the
2022–23 season started and was sent to play for AHL affiliate, the
Utica Comets
The Utica Comets are a professional ice hockey team based in Utica, New York, with home games at the Adirondack Bank Center. They are members of the North Division in the Eastern Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL) and affiliated wit ...
. Johnsson later returned on recall to the NHL, featuring in two scoreless games with the Devils, before he was returned to the Comets. Through 36 games with the Comets, Johnsson was second in team scoring with nine goals and 29 points.
San Jose Sharks
On 26 February 2023, Johnsson's three-year tenure with the Devils ended after he was included in a multi-player trade to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for
Timo Meier
Timo Meier ( , born 8 October 1996) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). After being selected ninth overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Meier became the ...
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
Frölunda HC players
New Jersey Devils players
People from Gävle
Sportspeople from Gävleborg County
San Jose Sharks players
Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
Swedish ice hockey forwards
Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
Toronto Maple Leafs players
Toronto Marlies players
Utica Comets players