Johannes Salmonsson

Johannes Salmonsson
Born	(1986-02-07) February 7, 1986 (age 39) Uppsala, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Winger
Shoots	Left
Allsv team Former teams	IK Oskarshamn Djurgårdens IF Brynäs IF Rögle BK HC Davos EHC Biel AIK IF Linköpings HC Kölner Haie Iserlohn Roosters Timrå IK
NHL draft	31st overall, 2004 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2002–present

Johannes Salmonsson (born February 7, 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for IK Oskarshamn of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Salmonsson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins organization in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. His youth team was Almtuna IS.

Playing career

Salmonsson began his professional career during the 2002 Allsvenskan playoffs with Almtuna. He made his Elitserien debut during the 2003–04 season with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Elitserien. He then moved to North America after two seasons with Djurgården to play one season with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League during the 2005–06 season. The following year, Salmonsson went back to Sweden, signing as a free agent, to play for Brynäs. ^[1] During his second season with Brynäs he moved to Rögle of the second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan. ^[2]

After three seasons with Linköpings HC on July 17, 2015, Salmonsson left Sweden as a free agent and signed his first contract in Germany with Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on a one-year agreement. Salmonsson played two seasons with the Sharks before signing with second DEL club, the Iserlohn Roosters.

Following three seasons in the DEL, Salmonsson opted to return to his native Sweden, agreeing to terms after a successful tryout with top flight SHL club, Timrå IK, on November 8, 2018. ^[3]

International play

Salmonsson has played for the Swedish national junior team at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships on three occasions: 2003–04, 2004–05, and 2005–06. ^{[1] [4]} At those tournaments Salmonsson played in 17 games and scored 13 points (7 goals, 3 assists). ^{[1] [4]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Almtuna IS	J18			1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Almtuna IS	SWE.3		26	10	14	24	4		8	2	4	6	16
2003–04	Djurgårdens IF	J20		6	4	9	13	6		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		25	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Almtuna IS	Allsv		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Djurgårdens IF	J20		4	2	0	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		30	2	2	4	6		9	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Almtuna IS	Allsv		8	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		54	12	15	27	30		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Brynäs IF	J20		2	0	7	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Brynäs IF	SEL		45	8	3	11	28		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Brynäs IF	J20		2	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Brynäs	SEL		9	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Rögle BK	Allsv		24	10	4	14	26		10	5	5	10	10
2008–09	Rögle BK	SEL		33	5	4	9	12		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HC Davos	NLA		23	5	6	11	44		1	0	0	0	0
2009–10	EHC Biel	NLA		6	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	AIK	SEL		52	9	11	20	28		6	1	3	4	6
2011–12	AIK	SEL		41	5	13	18	16		11	3	7	10	0
2012–13	Linköpings HC	SEL		53	10	11	21	16		10	2	4	6	6
2013–14	Linköpings HC	SHL		54	7	13	20	34		14	3	4	7	10
2014–15	Linköpings HC	SHL		46	5	4	9	28		11	1	1	2	4
2015–16	Kölner Haie	DEL		45	8	11	19	12		14	2	8	10	2
2016–17	Kölner Haie	DEL		45	5	8	13	14		5	0	0	0	0
2017–18	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		52	5	7	12	10		2	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Timrå IK	SHL		33	4	15	19	14		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	IK Oskarshamn	SHL		50	13	11	24	26		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	IK Oskarshamn	SHL		27	4	7	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	IK Oskarshamn	SHL		34	2	0	2	8		10	1	2	3	2
2022–23	IK Oskarshamn	SHL		47	4	4	8	18		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	IK Oskarshamn	SHL		36	2	3	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				615	80	105	185	260		71	11	21	32	28

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Sweden	WJC	7th		6	0	1	1	4
2005	Sweden	WJC	6th		6	5	3	8	0
2006	Sweden	WJC	5th		5	2	2	4	2
Junior totals					17	7	6	13	6

References

1. "Johannes Salmonsson Official Player Page: Career Stats". Pittsburgh Penguins . Retrieved March 7, 2012.
2. "Prospect Johannes Salmonsson Player Profile". Hockey's Future. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
3. "Salmonsson stays with Timra" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
4. "27 Johannes Salmonsson" (PDF). Rögle BK (in Swedish). Retrieved October 8, 2008.^{[ dead link ]}

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database