Samuel Johannesson
| Samuel Johannesson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
27 December 2000 Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) Rögle BK Brynäs IF Örebro HK | ||
| NHL draft |
176th overall, 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Samuel Johannesson (born 27 December 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who plays currently plays for the Springfield Thunderbirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 6th round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft with the 176th overall pick.[1][2]
Playing career
[edit]Johannesson made his SHL debut with Rögle BK in the 2018–19 season. Following the 2021–22 season, Johannesson left Rögle BK, signing a two-year contract with fellow SHL club, Brynäs IF, on 4 May 2022.[3] After Brynäs were relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan in 2023, Johannesson opted to remain in the SHL and was signed by Örebro HK to a two-year contract beginning in the 2023–24 season.[4]
After establishing a new career high with 11 goals from the blueline and posting 27 points through 47 regular season games with Örebro HK, Johannesson was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues of the NHL on 30 April 2024.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Rögle BK | J18 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rögle BK | J18 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rögle BK | J20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Rögle BK | J20 | 41 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rögle BK | SHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Kristianstads IK | Div.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Helsingsborgs HC | Div.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rögle BK | J20 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rögle BK | SHL | 44 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rögle BK | SHL | 45 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Kristianstads IK | Allsv | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rögle BK | SHL | 48 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 52 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Örebro HK | SHL | 43 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 239 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Samuel Johannesson". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "2020 NHL Draft: Complete results, list of picks for Rounds 1-7". NBC. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "Welcome to Brynäs IF, Samuel Johannesson" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Samuel Johannesson signs for two years". Örebro HK. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Blues sign Sylvegard, Johannesson from SHL". St. Louis Blues. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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