Johan Larsson (ice hockey, born 1992)
Johan Larsson (born 25 July 1992 Lau ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is since April 2013 in the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League contract.
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Career
Johan Larsson began his career as a hockey player in the junior department of Brynäs IF, for the first team, he made his debut in the Elitserien, the highest Swedish league was in season 2010/11. In the following season the Center won the Swedish championship title with his team. He scored a total of 65 games in 45 scorer points, including 14 goals and was voted Rookie of the Year of the Elitserien. For the 2012/13 season Larsson moved to North America and acted first as a regular player in the AHL farm team of the Minnesota Wild before he made his NHL debut during the same season. For the Trade Deadline on April 3, 2013, was transferred to the Buffalo Sabres.
There he goes now frequently between NHL and AHL squads; last he was sent in November 2013, the AHL.
Internationally
For Sweden, Larsson took at junior level at the Under-18 Junior World Cup in 2010 the U20 World Junior Championships in 2011 and 2012 as well as some. At the 2010 U18 World Championships, he won the silver, at the 2012 U20 World Championship gold medal with his team. At the 2010 U18 World Cup, he was also elected to the All-Star team.
In the senior level, he stood for the first time at the 2012 World Championships in the squad of his country.
Awards and achievements
- 2012 Swedish Champion with Brynäs IF
- 2012 Rookie of the Year the Elitserien
Internationally
- 2010 Silver medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
- 2010 All -Star team the U18 World Youth Championship
- 2012 Gold medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
Elitserien Statistics
(End of season 2011 /12)