Andreas Johnsson
Andreas Johnsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1994 Gävle, Sweden |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey forward |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Playing for Skellefteå AIK in the SHL; NHL career with Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, Pittsburgh Penguins |
Andreas Karl Johnsson (born 21 November 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing as a winger for Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). His NHL career includes stints with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Toronto selected Johnsson 202nd overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Johnsson has earned the SHL's prestigious Le Mat Trophy twice—first with Frölunda HC in 2016 and later with Skellefteå AIK in 2024. Additionally, he contributed to the Toronto Marlies' victory in the 2018 Calder Cup.
Early life
Hailing from Gävle, Sweden, Johnsson is the youngest child of former professional hockey player Jonas Johnson. His elder brother, Jonathan, also competes professionally for Skellefteå AIK.
Sweden
Johnsson made his first appearance in the SHL with Frölunda HC on 18 December 2012. He netted his inaugural SHL goal on 26 December 2012, which secured a shootout victory. On 21 April 2014, he earned the SHL Rookie of the Year award, outperforming notable peers such as Alexander Wennberg and Kevin Fiala.
During the 2014–15 campaign, Johnsson led Frölunda in goals with 22 and amassed a total of 35 points across 55 games. Subsequently, on 4 June 2015, he inked a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Following a remarkable season that culminated in Frölunda’s fourth championship title, Johnsson transitioned to North America to join the Toronto Marlies, Toronto’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, assisting their Calder Cup playoff pursuit. Unfortunately, his second game on this continent ended prematurely due to a severe head injury caused by an elbow from Albany Devils’ Dan Kelly, who was suspended for ten games. This incident concluded Johnsson’s season.
In the 2017–18 AHL season, Johnsson was selected to participate in the 2018 AHL All-Star Game as a replacement for Kasperi Kapanen. He received a call-up to the Maple Leafs on 13 March 2018 and debuted in the NHL the following day, scoring his first goal shortly thereafter. On 2 April, he achieved his first multi-point NHL game and was honored by being named to the AHL Second All-Star team that year. Johnsson made his NHL playoff debut in 2018 and scored his initial postseason goal against the Boston Bruins. After Toronto’s playoff run ended, he returned to lead all players in playoff points for the Marlies and earned the Jack Butterfield Trophy as the Calder Cup playoffs' most valuable player. As a restricted free agent, he accepted a one-year, two-way qualifying offer valued at $787,500.
Johnsson began the 2018–19 NHL season with Toronto and recorded his first NHL hat trick on 24 November 2018 during a dominant 6–0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. On 28 June 2019, following a season where he tallied 20 goals and totaled 43 points, he secured a four-year contract worth $13.6 million with an average annual value of $3.4 million. During the subsequent season (2019–20), Johnsson compiled eight goals and 21 points over 65 games before a knee injury in February ended his campaign prematurely.
New Jersey Devils
On 10 October 2020, Johnsson was traded from Toronto to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Joey Anderson. Over two seasons and 121 games with New Jersey, Johnsson was eventually placed on waivers ahead of the 2022–23 season. After clearing waivers unclaimed, he was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets. He briefly returned to NHL action for two scoreless contests before rejoining Utica. In those 36 games with Utica, Johnsson ranked second on the team with nine goals and accumulated 29 points.
San Jose Sharks
On 26 February 2023, Johnsson was included in a multi-player deal that sent him to the San Jose Sharks in return for Timo Meier. During his time with San Jose, he participated in 11 matches and contributed three assists.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Johnsson inked a one-year contract worth $800,000 with the Pittsburgh Penguins on 7 July 2023. Following the preseason, he was assigned to their AHL team, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Despite this, after not seeing any game action throughout the first month, Johnsson was placed on waivers for contract termination on 8 November 2023.
Return to Sweden
Concluding his tenure in North America, Johnsson returned to Sweden by signing a four-year deal with Skellefteå AIK of the SHL on 10 November 2023, where he reunited with his brother Jonathan.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Frölunda HC | J18 Allsv | 15 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Frölunda HC | J18 Allsv | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 42 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 44 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 55 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 52 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 75 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 2017-18 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 54 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 53 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2017-18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018-19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 73 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019-20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 43 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 202021 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 50 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | |||||||
| 202122 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 71 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 30 | |||||||
| 202223 | Utica Comets | AHL | 36 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 42 | |||||||
| 202223 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 00 | ||||||||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Outcome | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC | Template:Silver2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| Junior career totals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Rookie of the Year | 2014 | |
| Le Mat Trophy winner | 2016, 2024 | |
| CHL | ||
| Champions title | 2016 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game selection | 2018 | |
| Second All-Star Team honoree | 2018 | |
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy recipient | 2018 | |
| Calder Cup winner | 2018 | |