Lars Johansson
Lars Johansson in September 2022
Born (1987-07-11) 11 July 1987
Avesta, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
SHL team
Former teams		 Frölunda HC
Mora IK
CSKA Moscow
SKA Saint Petersburg
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2007–present

Lars Johansson (born 11 July 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). His brother, Martin, is a skier and orienteer.

Playing career

Johansson played in his native Sweden in the Swedish Hockey League with Mora IK and Frölunda HC. In the 2015–16 season with Frölunda, his third season as the club's starting goaltender, Johansson led the league in Goals against average and save percentage. He backstopped the Indians to the SHL championship, completing the double in having claimed the Champions Hockey League before the season.[1]

On 23 May 2016, Johansson signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.[2] In the 2016–17 season, his first on North American soil, Johansson was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. After 16 games with the IceHogs, Johansson was called up to backup Scott Darling after Corey Crawford's appendectomy on 4 December 2016.[3] He was returned without making an NHL appearance and played out the remainder of the season with the IceHogs.

On 3 July 2017, Johansson left the Blackhawks organization in agreeing to a one-year deal with Russian club, CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[4]

After five seasons in the KHL between CSKA and SKA Saint Petersburg, Johansson left Russia following the 2021–22 season and returned to his previous club, Frölunda HC of the SHL, in agreeing to a three-year contract on 13 May 2022.[5]

Awards and honors

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Frölunda HC) 2016 [6]
Goaltender of the Year 2016
CHL
Champions (Frölunda HC) 2016
KHL
Best GAA (1.31) 2018
All-Star Game 2019
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) 2019 [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Blackhawks Sign European Goalie, Defenseman and Forward". thehockeywriters.com. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Johansson, Kempny and Lundberg". Chicago Blackhawks. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Blackhawks recall Johansson, assign Schmatlz". Chicago Blackhawks. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Голкипер системы "Чикаго" Ларс Юханссон перешёл в ЦСКА". www.championat.com (in Russian). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Finally" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Frolunda Swedish champions for 2015/16" (in Swedish). norran.se. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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