Lars Jonsson (ice hockey)
| Lars Jonsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 2, 1982 Borlänge, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Leksands IF Timrå IK HV71 Philadelphia Flyers Brynäs IF | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
7th overall, 2000 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2013 | ||
Lars Martin Jonsson (born January 2, 1982) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played most of his career, which lasted from 1999 to 2013, in Sweden for Leksands IF, Timrå IK, HV71, and Brynäs IF. He spent two years in North America playing for the Philadelphia Flyers organization, appearing in eight National Hockey League (NHL) games.
Playing career
Jonsson began playing for
2010-11 AHL season
before returning to Russia in 2011.
On the first day of
powerplay, but he was sent down to play for the Phantoms after two games to adjust to North American hockey. He was called back up to the Flyers on November 21, 2006. He was later reassigned to the Phantoms on September 27, 2007.[1]
Having spent two seasons in North America, Jonsson returned to the Swedish Elitserien by signing a two-year contract with Brynäs IF on May 15, 2008.[2]
On August 15, 2013, Jonsson officially announced his retirement from hockey.[3][4]
Awards
- Named Best Defenseman in TV-pucken in 1998.
- Bronze medal at the IIHF World U18 Championship in 2000.
- Promotion to Elitserien with Leksands IF in 2002.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Leksands IF | J20
|
40 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Leksands IF | J20 | 34 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Leksands IF | SEL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Leksands IF | SWE U18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 | Leksands IF | J20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Leksands IF | SEL | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Leksands IF | SWE.2 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Leksands IF | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Leksands IF | J20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Leksands IF | SEL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | IFK Arboga IK | SWE.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | IF Björklöven | SWE.2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Leksands IF | J20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Leksands IF | SEL | 50 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Timrå IK | SEL | 50 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | HV71 | SEL | 50 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 40 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 44 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 53 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 45 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 42 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 2012–13 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Almtuna IS | SWE.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 361 | 44 | 60 | 104 | 204 | 48 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 42 | ||||
| NHL totals | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 84 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sweden | WJC18
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Sweden | WJC
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||
References
- ^ "Flyers Assign 18 to Phantoms". Philadelphiaflyers.com. 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Brynäs har hittat sin försteback!" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 2008-05-15. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ "Tidigare LIF-spelare lägger av med hockeyn - Hockeyfeber - dt.se". www.dt.se. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14.
- ^ Joe Pelletier (August 15, 2013). "Lars Jonsson Retires Due To Arthritis". Greatest Hockey Legends.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Inside Hockey - Turning Promise into Performance - 10/08/06