Elder Johansson’s Olympic and World Cup Legacy: A Look at His Early NHL Career

by Javier Moreno - Sports Editor
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The elder Johansson also suited up for the Swedes at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games and the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. In his second full NHL season, he scored 12 goals and 15 assists for 27 points with the Calgary Flames. He played a total of 73 games over two seasons with the Flames before returning to Sweden. After his time with the Flames, he played with Leksands IF before returning to the Flames in 1992. He played 77 games and scored 20 points with the Flames that season. He then moved back to Sweden and played with Leksands IF during the 1993/94 season. When the NHL lockout ended on January 11, 1995, he signed with the Chicago Blackhawks and played 11 games that season. After his third stint in North America, he returned to Sweden to play with Färjestads BK from 1995 until his retirement in 2001. He won Swedish Championships with Färjestad in 1997 and 1998. He represented Sweden in three IIHF World Championships (1994, 1996, and 1997), winning a silver medal in 1997 and a bronze medal in 1994. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1994. After retiring, he founded his own hockey school named Ragges Hockeyskola.

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