Lars Jonsson (ice hockey player)
Date of birth | 2nd January 1982 |
place of birth | Borlange , Sweden |
size | 187 cm |
Weight | 94 kg |
position | defender |
number | # 20 |
Shot hand | Left |
Draft | |
NHL Entry Draft |
2000 , 1st round, 7th position Boston Bruins |
Career stations | |
1999-2004 | Leksands IF |
2004-2005 | Timrå IK |
2005-2006 | HV71 Jönköping |
2006-2007 | Philadelphia Flyers |
2007-2008 | Philadelphia Phantoms |
2008–2012 | Brynäs IF |
Lars Lasse Jonsson (born January 2, 1982 in Borlänge ) is a former Swedish ice hockey player who was active during his career for Leksands IF , Timrå IK , HV 71 Jönköping and Brynäs IF in the Swedish Elitserien .
Career
Lars Jonsson began his career as a hockey player in the youth of Leksands IF , for whose professional team he was active from 1999 to 2004 in the Elitserien , as well as the HockeyAllsvenskan , where he achieved promotion to the Elitserien with his team in the 2001/02 season. During this time he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft 2000 in the first round as the seventh player of the Boston Bruins , for which he never played. In the 2002/03 season, the defender also completed a few games for the second division side IF Björklöven and IFK Arboga .
After one year each at Timrå IK and HV71 Jönköping , the Swede was signed on July 1, 2006 as a free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers , for which he made two assists in eight games in the 2006/07 season. The majority of this and the following season, however, spent Jonsson in the farm team of the Flyers from the American Hockey League , the Philadelphia Phantoms .
After two years in North America, the former junior international returned to his home in Sweden, where he was signed by the first division club Brynäs IF . He ended his career after the 2012/13 season.
International
For Sweden , Jonsson took part in the U18 World Junior Championship in 2000 and the U20 World Junior Championship in 2002 .
Achievements and Awards
- 2000 bronze medal at the U18 Junior World Championship
- 2002 Promotion to the Elitserien with Leksands IF
- 2012 Swedish champion with Brynäs IF
statistics
Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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NHL Regular Season | 1 | 8th | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6th |
NHL playoffs | - | - | - | - | - | - |
AHL regular season | 2 | 84 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 44 |
AHL playoffs | 1 | 7th | 1 | 4th | 5 | 6th |
(Status: end of the 2010/11 season)
Web links
- Lars Jonsson at hockeydb.com (English)
- Lars Jonsson at legendsofhockey.net (English)
- Lars Jonsson at eurohockey.com
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Jonsson, Lars |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jonsson, Lars Lasse |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd January 1982 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Borlange , Sweden |