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Johan Andersson (ice hockey centre)
Encyclopedia
Johan Anders Andersson (born 18 May 1984) is a Swedish
professional ice hockey
forward
, currently playing for the Timrå IK
of the Elitserien
(SEL).
but grew up in Ljungby
. His professional career began with the HockeyAllsvenskan team IF Troja/Ljungby
, his youth team
, in the 2000–01 season. Showing great offensive skills, he was drafted in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft
by the Chicago Blackhawks
in the sixth round as 181st overall. He was then elected to the Swedish national junior team for the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
.
In the 2004–05 season
he made his first appearance in the top Swedish league, Elitserien
(SEL), with the Linköpings HC
. Statistically he didn't impress, and after two seasons with Linköping he signed with Timrå IK
prior to the 2006–07 season
. With major improvements, he scored 9 goals and 25 points in the 2006–07 season. On 9 April 2009 he left Timrå IK
and signed for Färjestads BK
. In April 2010 he returned to Linköpings HC
. He left Linköping after one year, returning to Timrå IK prior to the 2011–12 season
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
, currently playing for the Timrå IK
Timrå IK
Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:...
of the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
(SEL).
Career
Andersson was born in MotalaMotala
Motala is a locality and the seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 29,798 inhabitants in 2005. It is the third largest city of Östergötland, following Linköping and Norrköping...
but grew up in Ljungby
Ljungby
Ljungby may refer to:*Ljungby, city in Ljungby Municipality, Sweden*Ljungby Municipality, municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden*Ljungby, Falkenberg, village and parish in Falkenberg Municipality, Sweden...
. His professional career began with the HockeyAllsvenskan team IF Troja/Ljungby
IF Troja/Ljungby
IF Troja/Ljungby is an ice hockey club from Ljungby, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan.-External links:*...
, his youth team
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
, in the 2000–01 season. Showing great offensive skills, he was drafted in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft
2003 NHL Entry Draft
The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21, 2003.Marc-Andre Fleury was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins, only the third goalie in NHL history selected as the first overall draft choice...
by the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
in the sixth round as 181st overall. He was then elected to the Swedish national junior team for the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was held between December 26, 2003 and January 5, 2004 in Helsinki and Hämeenlinna, Finland...
.
In the 2004–05 season
2004–05 Elitserien season
The 2004–05 Elitserien season was the 30th season of Elitserien. It started on September 20, 2004, with the regular season ending March 1, 2005. The playoffs of the 81st Swedish Championship ended on April 11, with Frölunda HC taking the championship....
he made his first appearance in the top Swedish league, Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
(SEL), with the Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
. Statistically he didn't impress, and after two seasons with Linköping he signed with Timrå IK
Timrå IK
Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:...
prior to the 2006–07 season
2006–07 Elitserien season
The 2006–07 Elitserien season was the 32nd season of Elitserien. It began on September 18, 2006, with the regular season ending March 2, 2007. The playoffs of the 84th Swedish Championship concluded on April 14, with Modo Hockey defeating Linköpings HC to win their second championship title.-Final...
. With major improvements, he scored 9 goals and 25 points in the 2006–07 season. On 9 April 2009 he left Timrå IK
Timrå IK
Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:...
and signed for Färjestads BK
Färjestads BK
Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965...
. In April 2010 he returned to Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
. He left Linköping after one year, returning to Timrå IK prior to the 2011–12 season
2011–12 Elitserien season
The 2011–12 Elitserien season is the 37th and current season of Elitserien. The regular season began on 13 September 2011 and is scheduled to end on 6 March 2012. The following playoffs are scheduled to begin on 10 March 2012 and end between 15–21 April...
.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... | A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... | Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | IF Troja/Ljungby IF Troja/Ljungby IF Troja/Ljungby is an ice hockey club from Ljungby, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan.-External links:*... |
HockeyAllsvenskan | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | Linköpings HC Linköpings HC Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden.... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 50 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | ||
| 2006–07 | Timrå IK Timrå IK Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:... |
SEL | 54 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | Timrå IK | SEL | 55 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 36 | ||
| 2008–09 | Timrå IK | SEL | 55 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... |
SEL | 55 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 75 | |||||||