Johan Södergran (born November 20, 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing with MoDo Hockey in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Södergran was drafted in the sixth round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, 165th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings.[1]

Johan Södergran
Born (1999-11-20) November 20, 1999 (age 25)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
MoDo Hockey
Linköping HC
Eisbären Berlin
NHL draft 165th overall, 2018
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

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Södergran made his SHL debut with Linköping HC in 2016, playing in a single game during the 2015–16 SHL season.[2]

In the 2018–19 season, Södergran appeared in 42 games with Linköping HC, posting 8 goals and 13 points. On 10 June 2019, he agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[3]

With his second North American professional season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Södergran remained in Sweden and was loaned by the Kings to HockeyAllsvenskan club, Almtuna IS, on 29 August 2020.[4] He appeared in 12 games with Almtuna, collecting 3 points before his loan ended after suffering an injury.

Returning to North America for the 2021–22 season, Södergran posted 3 goals in a limited 7 appearances before he was returned to continue his development in Europe, loaned by the Kings to German top-flight club, Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on 2 March 2022.[5]

After contributing in the Eisbären Berlin championship, Södergran as a free agent from the Kings, returned to his native Sweden in agreeing to a two-year contract with MoDo Hockey of the Allsvenskan on 26 May 2022.[6]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Linköping HC J20 3 1 0 1 2
2016–17 Linköping HC J20 30 2 9 11 6 2 1 1 2 0
2016–17 Linköping HC SHL 1 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Linköping HC J20 37 17 16 33 10 3 2 0 2 0
2017–18 Linköping HC SHL 20 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Linköping HC SHL 42 8 5 13 4
2018–19 Linköping HC J20 2 0 1 1 0 6 2 1 3 0
2019–20 Ontario Reign AHL 48 2 5 7 8
2020–21 Almtuna IS Allsv 12 1 2 3 6
2021–22 Ontario Reign AHL 7 3 0 3 0
2021–22 Eisbären Berlin DEL 7 1 3 4 2 5 1 1 2 0
2022–23 MoDo Hockey Allsv 52 5 12 17 12 17 5 7 12 0
2023–24 MoDo Hockey SHL 51 6 8 14 2
SHL totals 114 14 13 27 6 4 0 0 0 0

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Sweden WJC 5th 4 0 0 0 4
Junior totals 4 0 0 0 4

References

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  1. ^ "Introducing Johan Sodergran". laingsinsider.com. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  2. ^ "Johan Södergran player profile". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  3. ^ "Johan Sodergran signs a three-year, entry-level contract with Kings". Los Angeles Kings. June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "Johan Sodergran on loan" (in Swedish). Almtuna IS. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Ontario announce transactions". Ontario Reign. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Johan Södergran is the new forward in Modo!" (in Swedish). Modo Hockey. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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