Björn Erik Johansson (born January 15, 1956) is a

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former professional

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. He was drafted in the first round of both the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft and the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft, by the

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and

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, respectively. He played 15 games in the

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with the Cleveland Barons, scoring one goal and one assist.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

*Totals do not include numbers from the 1975 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

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* 1956 births Binghamton Dusters players California Golden Seals draft picks Cleveland Barons (NHL) players Frölunda HC players Living people NHL first-round draft picks Ice hockey people from Örebro Phoenix Roadrunners (CHL) players Rochester Americans players Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) players Swedish ice hockey defencemen Toronto Toros draft picks World Hockey Association first round draft picks {{sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub