Simon Johansson (born 14 June 1999) is a
Swedish
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professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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currently playing for the
Iowa Wild
The Iowa Wild are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, that began play for the 2013–14 AHL season, 2013–14 season. The team plays at Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines), Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, as the AHL af ...
of the
American Hockey League
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(AHL) as a prospect to the
Minnesota Wild
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in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 148th overall, by the Wild in the
2018 NHL Entry Draft
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The 2018 NHL Entry Draft was the second of two professional sports drafts to be held in the Dalla ...
.
Playing career
Johansson made his SHL debut playing for
Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports association with several sections, located in Stockholm.
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during the
2017–18 season, playing eight games and scoring one goal. Following four professional seasons within Djurgårdens IF, Johansson left Swedish and signed with Finnish
Liiga
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side
Ilves
Ilves (; Finnish for "Lynx") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Tampere. They play in the Liiga at the Tampere Deck Arena.
The colors of Ilves, green, yellow, and black, were taken from what was then the coat of arms of the ci ...
for the
2021–22 Liiga season
The 2021–22 Liiga season was the 47th season of the Liiga (formerly SM-liiga), the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975.
Teams
Regular season
Standings
Top six advanced straight to the quarter-finals, wh ...
.
Johansson enjoyed a break out season with Ilves, recording 32 points in 58 games from the blueline resulting in becoming the youngest defensemen in Ilves history to score 32 points in a season.
On 28 April 2022, Johansson was signed by his NHL draft club, the Minnesota Wild, agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract to begin in the season.
Personal life
Johansson in the son of manager and retired ice hockey player
Thomas Johansson
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and brother of professional ice hockey player
Anton Johansson
Anton Johanson (sometimes spelled Johansson) (28 January 1877 – 24 December 1952) was a Swedish football player and manager as well as a pioneer in Swedish football. He played for IFK Köping and IFK Stockholm during his career. He was one o ...
.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
Almtuna IS players
Djurgårdens IF Hockey players
Iowa Wild players
Minnesota Wild draft picks
Mora IK players
Ice hockey people from Stockholm
Ilves players
Swedish ice hockey defencemen
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