Kim Emil Jörgen Johnsson (born March 16, 1976) is a

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former professional

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who played ten seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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. He played six seasons for the

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in the Swedish

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prior to his NHL career.

Playing career

Johnsson was selected 286th overall by the

in the

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, the last pick in that draft. After playing two seasons with the Rangers, he was traded to the

on August 20, 2001, along with

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, and a 3rd-round pick in exchange for

Eric Lindros Eric Bryan Lindros (; born February 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Lindros was born in London, Ontario, but grew up in Toronto. He played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Oshawa Generals pr ...

. After four seasons with the Flyers, Johnsson signed a four-year contract with the

on July 1, 2006. On February 12, 2010, Johnsson and

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were traded to the

for

Cam Barker Cameron Barker (born April 4, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was selected third overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks and spent four seasons with the club before being traded to the Minn ...

. He played 8 regular season games for Chicago before getting injured. Johnsson missed the remaining 14 regular season games and all 22 playoff games because of a concussion. While the Blackhawks won the

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that year, Johnsson did not play 41 games for Chicago, and Chicago did not request his name be included among the 52 names engraved on the Stanley Cup. Johnsson never played again after suffering his concussion. As of 2020, Johnsson has returned to private life. Scott Powers of

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attempted to reach Johnsson, but he declined an interview via his agent.

International play

Played for

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in the XIX Olympic Winter Games in 2002.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

*2001–02:

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( Best Defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers)) *2003–04:

( Best Defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers))

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnsson, Kim 1976 births Chicago Blackhawks players HC Ambrì-Piotta players Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Living people Malmö Redhawks players Minnesota Wild players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden Philadelphia Flyers players Sportspeople from Malmö Stanley Cup champions Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swedish ice hockey defencemen