DetroitRedWings.com’s Jonathan Mills posted an article profiling Red Wings defensive prospect Anton Johansson, who plays for Leksands IF in the SHL:
Selected by Detroit with the 105th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Johansson recorded eight points (three goals, five assists) in 46 regular-season games and four points (two goals, two assists) in seven postseason contests with Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League last season.
The 6-foot-4, 172-pound blueliner also played for Sweden at the 2024 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, finishing with a plus-1 rating in seven games to help his native country win the silver medal.
“He’s got a nice path,” Assistant Director of Player Development Dan Cleary said about Johansson during the Red Wings’ 2024 Development Camp in July. “He’s a driven, competitive kid.”
Johansson said he was pleased with the progress he made on the defensive end of the ice last season.
“I did a good job in the playoffs, so I’m still going to work on that,” Johansson said. “And try to keep up my offense.”
Continued; Johansson, who shoots right, is a no-frills defender, but I’ve seen enough of him to believe that he may be a shut-down guy at the NHL level in 3-5 years.
