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Samuel Johannesson

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Samuel Johannesson
Born (2000-12-27) 27 December 2000 (age 23)
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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Samuel Johannesson". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  2. ^ "2020 NHL Draft: Complete results, list of picks for Rounds 1-7". NBC. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Brynäs IF, Samuel Johannesson" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Samuel Johannesson signs for two years". Örebro HK. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Blues sign Sylvegard, Johannesson from SHL". St. Louis Blues. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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