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Kim Johnsson

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Kim Johnsson
Born (1976-03-16) March 16, 1976 (age 49)
Malmö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Played for HC Ambrì-Piotta (NLA)
Chicago Blackhawks
New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers
Minnesota Wild
Malmö Redhawks (SEL)
National team File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
NHL Draft 286th overall, 1994
New York Rangers
Playing career 1993–2010

Kim Johnsson (born March 16, 1976 in Malmö, Sweden) is a retired professional Swedish ice hockey player that played a combined 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) as well as 6 seasons in the Swedish Elite League and 1 season in the National League A (NLA).

He played two seasons with the New York Rangers in 1999–00 and 2000–01 and was traded along with Jan Hlaváč, Pavel Brendl, and a 3rd-round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for Eric Lindros on August 20, 2001. Johnsson played four seasons with the Flyers. He then signed a four-year contract with the Minnesota Wild and after four years in Minnesota he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks along with Nick Leddy for Cam Barker.