Johan Gustafsson (born 28 February 1992) is a
Swedish
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professional
ice hockey
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goaltender
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currently playing for
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 1992–1996, 2008–20 ...
of the
Swedish Hockey League (DEL).
Playing career
Johan played for
Västerås HK in the 2010–11 season,
with
Luleå HF
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for the next two seasons
and has also played 3 SHL games with
Färjestad BK
Färjestad Bollklubb (; abbreviated as FBK) is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 21 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning ten times since the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien) ...
. He was drafted 159th overall by the
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and play their home games at the Xcel Ener ...
in the
2010 NHL Entry Draft
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.
After an SHL rookie season where Gustafsson had five shutouts in his first 20 games with Luleå he was nominated for the 2011–12
SHL Rookie of the Year
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award.
Approaching the deadline to retain Gustafsson rights, the Wild signed Gustafsson to a three-year, entry-level contract in May 2012. He was returned on loan to Luleå for the first year of his contract. In his first North American season, Gustafsson was assigned to
American Hockey League
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affiliate, the
Iowa Wild
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The team was f ...
.
Over the duration of his tenure with the Wild, Gustafsson was recalled to the NHL, however never appeared in a game.
On May 4, 2015, as an impending restricted free agent, Gustafsson opted to return to his native Sweden and will play for
Frölunda HC of the SHL.
After claiming his second
Le Mat Trophy
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in his four year tenure with Frölunda HC, Gustafsson left the club at the conclusion of his contract upon the end of the
2018–19 Championship winning season.
As a free agent, Gustafsson left Sweden, signing a one-year deal with newly crowned DEL champions,
Adler Mannheim, on May 7, 2019.
International play
Gustafsson was Sweden's starting goalie in the
2010 IIHF World U18 Championships
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where the team won the silver medal. Gustafsson was part of the Gold medal winning Swedish
2013 World Championship team, however was unable to feature in any game.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1992 births
Adler Mannheim players
Alaska Aces (ECHL) players
Färjestad BK players
Frölunda HC players
Iowa Wild players
Living people
Luleå HF players
Minnesota Wild draft picks
People from Köping
Rögle BK players
Swedish ice hockey goaltenders
VIK Västerås HK players
Sportspeople from Västmanland County
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