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Ice hockey player
| Kim Johnsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
(1976-03-16) March 16, 1976 (age 48) Malmö, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
Malmö Redhawks New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers HC Ambrì-Piotta Minnesota Wild Chicago Blackhawks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft |
286th overall, 1994 New York Rangers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1993–2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kim Emil Jörgen Johnsson (born March 16, 1976) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks. He played six seasons for the Malmö Redhawks in the Swedish Elitserien prior to his NHL career.
Playing career
Johnsson was selected 286th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, the last pick in that draft. After playing two seasons with the Rangers, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on August 20, 2001, along with Jan Hlaváč, Pavel Brendl, and a third-round pick in exchange for Eric Lindros. After four seasons with the Flyers, Johnsson signed a four-year contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2006. On February 12, 2010, Johnsson and Nick Leddy were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Cam Barker. 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 Stanley Cup 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 The Athletic attempted to reach Johnsson, but he declined an interview via his agent; Johnsson did, however, reveal that he returned to full health following his concussion.
International play
Played for Sweden in the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Malmö IF | SWE U20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Malmö IF | SEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Malmö IF | J20 | 29 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Malmö IF | SEL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Malmö IF | J20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Malmö IF | SEL | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | MIF Redhawks | SEL | 49 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | MIF Redhawks | SEL | 45 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | MIF Redhawks | SEL | 49 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1999–00 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | New York Rangers | NHL | 75 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Ambrì–Piotta | NLA | 24 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 47 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 76 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 80 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 2008–09 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 81 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 52 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 195 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 184 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | ||||
| NHL totals | 739 | 67 | 217 | 284 | 406 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 38 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Sweden | EJC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1996 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1998 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1999 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2001 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2002 | Sweden | OLY | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Sweden | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Sweden | WCH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Senior totals | 43 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | |||
Awards and honors
- 2001–02: Barry Ashbee Trophy (Best Defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers))
- 2003–04: Barry Ashbee Trophy (Best Defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers))
References
- "FLYERS ACQUIRE PAVEL BRENDL, JAN HLAVAC AND KIM JOHNSSON FROM NY RANGERS FOR ERIC LINDROS". Philadelphia Flyers. August 20, 2001. Archived from the original on October 31, 2001. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- "Wild Aren't Done". Minnesota Wild. July 1, 2006. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- "The mystery of former Blackhawks defenseman Kim Johnsson". theathletic.com. April 27, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded byMikko Koivu | Minnesota Wild captain December 2008 |
Succeeded byMikko Koivu |
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- HC Ambrì-Piotta players
- Ice hockey people from Malmö
- Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Malmö Redhawks players
- Minnesota Wild players
- New York Rangers draft picks
- New York Rangers players
- Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Stanley Cup champions
- Swedish ice hockey defencemen
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen
- Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland
- Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States