Kim Johnsson

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, after playing 52 games with the Wild, Johnsson and Nick Leddy were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Cam Barker. He played eight regular season games for Chicago before getting injured. Johnsson missed the remaining 14 regular season games and all 22 playoff games in the Blackhawks run to the Stanley Cup in the 2010 playoffs because of a concussion sustained on 13 March in a 3–2 win over his former team, the Philadelphia Flyers. While the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup that year beating the Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks in the first three rounds before beating out his former team, the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup Final. Johnsson did not play 41 games for Chicago, and his name was not engraved on the Stanley Cup. Johnsson never played again after suffering his concussion.

As of April 2020, Johnsson has returned to private life in Sweden. 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 career-ending concussion and that he was satisfied with his life after hockey.

International play Played for Sweden in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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))