Magnus "Mange" Johansson (born 4 September 1973), is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He was a defenceman and captain for Linköpings HC in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, and is a former member of the Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers of the NHL and Atlant Moscow Oblast of the KHL
Playing career Johansson started his senior playing career in his hometown team Linköpings HC in 1990. The club was then playing in Division 1 Södra, at the time one of Sweden's 2nd tier leagues, and Johansson who was appointed captain at an age of 18 would spend his first seven seasons there. In the 1996–97 season Linköpings HC was coached by Tommy Boustedt, and when his contract ended and he signed with the Elitserien team Västra Frölunda HC, he brought Johansson with him. Despite his relatively small stature Johansson adapted well to professional hockey, and over the following six seasons he developed into one of the league's most productive defencemen. After winning the Swedish championship with Västra Frölunda in 2003, Johansson signed a one-year contract with SCL Tigers of the Swiss Nationalliga A.
In March 2004, Linköpings HC, now in Elitserien, announced that Johansson had signed a 4-year contract and would make his, by the fans, long-awaited return to the club. Once again wearing the captain's C, he led his team to results never accomplished before in the club's history in the following three seasons; a second spot in the league in 2004–05, to the playoff semifinals in 2006 and to the finals in 2007.
In June 2007 Johansson agreed a one-year contract with NHL side, the Chicago Blackhawks. He played half the season with the Hawks that year before being traded to the Florida Panthers for a draft pick.
On 24 July 2008, he signed a contract with Atlant Mytishchi of the Kontinental Hockey League. In April 2009, Johansson returned to Linköpings HC and was again chosen as the team's captain.
On 17 September 2011, Johansson scored his 394th point in Elitserien. This made him the highest scoring defenceman in Elitserien history. He had already made the most assists as a defenceman in Elitserien history during the previous 2010–11 season.
Following the 2014-15 season, Johansson announced his retirement after 25 professional seasons.
International play From 5–21 May 2006, Johansson was an alternate captain on the Swedish team that won the gold medals at the 2006 World Championships and on 13 May 2007 in the bronze medal game of the 2007 World Championships, which Sweden lost to Russia.The tournament began on 27 April, but Johansson, who had been recovering from an injury was not added to the roster until 30 April. He was chosen as an alternate captain when the previous captain Kenny Jönsson couldn't compete.
Records Frölunda HC club record for points in a regular season, defenceman (35), 2001–02, 50-game schedule Linköpings HC club record for points in a regular season, defenceman (49), 2009–10, 55-game schedule Linköpings HC club record for goals in a regular season, defenceman (11), 2005–06, 50-game schedule Linköpings HC club record for assists in a regular season, defenceman (41), 2009–10, 55-game schedule Linköpings HC club record for goals in a playoff season, defenceman (6), 2009–10
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1990–91 Linköping HC SWE.2 14 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 1991–92 Linköping HC SWE.3 36 9 3 12 18 — — — — — 1992–93 Linköping HC SWE.3 29 6 17 23 20 — — — — — 1993–94 Linköping HC SWE.2 32 7 20 27 20 — — — — — 1994–95 Linköping HC SWE.2 32 7 13 20 16 — — — — — 1995–96 Linköping HC SWE.2 32 3 15 18 12 4 1 3 4 4 1996–97 Linköping HC SWE.2 32 2 15 17 16 14 1 6 7 8 1997–98 Västra Frölunda HC SEL 46 5 8 13 24 7 2 1 3 8 1998–99 Västra Frölunda HC SEL 48 10 9 19 34 4 0 1 1 4 1999–2000 Västra Frölunda HC SEL 49 12 22 34 26 5 0 1 1 2 2000–01 Västra Frölunda HC SEL 50 6 28 34 26 5 2 1 3 14 2001–02 Västra Frölunda HC SEL 48 14 21 35 36 10 1 5 6 8 2002–03 Västra Frölunda HC SEL 50 11 15 26 14 16 2 3 5 20 2003–04 SC Langnau NLA 48 4 21 25 36 — — — — — 2004–05 Linköping HC SEL 47 9 25 34 26 6 3 0 3 0 2005–06 Linköping HC SEL 50 11 11 22 30 13 2 1 3 10 2006–07 Linköping HC SEL 52 8 28 36 46 15 4 3 7 6 2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 18 0 4 4 4 — — — — — 2007–08 Florida Panthers NHL 27 0 10 10 14 — — — — — 2008–09 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 53 7 27 34 36 4 0 0 0 4 2009–10 Linköping HC SEL 52 8 41 49 14 12 6 4 10 6 2010–11 Linköping HC SEL 55 7 31 38 14 7 1 6 7 0 2011–12 Linköping HC SEL 55 6 23 29 16 — — — — — 2012–13 Linköping HC SEL 55 3 25 28 12 10 3 5 8 4 2013–14 Linköping HC SHL 49 7 28 35 12 13 0 4 4 0 2014–15 Linköping HC SHL 48 4 11 15 10 11 0 1 1 6 SWE.2 totals 142 20 64 84 66 18 2 9 11 12 SEL/SHL totals 754 121 326 447 334 134 26 36 62 88
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2002 Sweden WC 9 1 0 1 6 2003 Sweden WC 9 0 0 0 6 2005 Sweden WC 4th 9 1 4 5 2 2006 Sweden WC 9 2 3 5 2 2007 Sweden WC 4th 8 3 0 3 2 2008 Sweden WC 4th 9 1 2 3 8 2009 Sweden WC 9 3 5 8 6 2010 Sweden OG 5th 4 0 2 2 2 2010 Sweden WC 9 0 4 4 6 Senior totals 75 11 20 31 40
References
External links
Swedish Ice Hockey Association official statistics