Simon Johansson (born 14 June 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Ilves in the Finnish Liiga . He was selected in the fifth round, 148th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2018 NHL entry draft . [ 1 ] Johansson made his SHL debut playing for Djurgårdens IF during the 2017–18 season , playing eight games and scoring one goal. Following four professional seasons within Djurgårdens IF, Johansson left Swedish and signed with Finnish Liiga side Ilves for the 2021–22 Liiga season . [ 2 ] Johansson enjoyed a breakout season with Ilves, recording 32 points in 58 games from the blueline resulting in becoming the youngest defensemen in Ilves history to score 32 points in a season. On 28 April 2022, Johansson was signed by his NHL draft club, the Minnesota Wild, agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract to begin in the 2022–23 season. [ 3 ] On September 17, 2024, Johansson signed a two-year contract to return to play for Ilves in the Finnish Liiga . [ 4 ] Johansson in the son of manager and retired ice hockey player Thomas Johansson and brother of professional ice hockey player Anton Johansson . [ 5 ] Career statistics ↑ "With first fifth-round pick, Wild drafts defenseman Simon Johansson" . Minnesota Wild . 2018-06-23 . Retrieved 2021-10-21 . ↑ Persson, Mattias (2021-02-15). "AVSLÖJAR: Lämnar Djurgården – klar för ny klubb" (in Swedish). hockeynews.se . Retrieved 2021-10-21 . ↑ "Wild signs Simon Johansson" . Minnesota Wild . 28 April 2022 . Retrieved 28 April 2022 . ↑ "Ex-Wild prospect returns to Finland" . The Hockey News . 17 September 2024 . Retrieved 17 September 2024 . ↑ Abrahamsson, Hans; Ros, Tomas (2021-02-13). "AVSLÖJAR: Sonen klar för ärkerivalen" . Aftonbladet (in Swedish) . Retrieved 2021-10-21 . Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or Eliteprospects.com , or Eurohockey.com , or The Internet Hockey Database This biographical article relating to a Swedish ice hockey defenceman is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information .

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