Johan Alm (born January 28, 1992) is a

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professional

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who is currently playing with

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of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).

Playing career

Undrafted, Alm played as a youngster in his native Sweden with Skellefteå AIK. He made his senior

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(SHL) debut with

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 ...

during the 2009–10 season, before returning to Skellefteå for the 2010–11 campaign. In 2013 and 2014, he won the Swedish championship with the club. On May 28, 2014, Alm was signed to a two-year entry-level contract with the

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of the

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(NHL). During his two years in the Predators' organization, he did not see any playing time in the NHL and made 81 appearances for Nashville's AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. On May 30, 2016, he inked a deal to return to his native Sweden with former club, Skellefteå AIK of the SHL. Alm played two seasons in his third stint within the organization before leaving as a free agent following the 2018–19 season. Following two seasons with IK Oskarshamn, Alm left the SHL and opted to sign a one-year contract in the HockeyAllsvenskan, with newly relegated club,

on 30 September 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alm, Johan 1992 births Living people Djurgårdens IF Hockey players Frölunda HC players Milwaukee Admirals players IK Oskarshamn players Skellefteå AIK players Swedish ice hockey defencemen People from Skellefteå Municipality VIK Västerås HK players Ice hockey people from Västerbotten County