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Detroit Red Wings announce signing of 20-year old son of longtime hockey legend
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman announces entry-level signing of young Swedish defenseman on Thursday
The Detroit Red Wings start their day off with a signing of a young Swedish-born defenseman, who appears to be an enforcer at 6-foot-4, 196 pounds and 50 penalty minutes in 46 games this season with Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League.
20-year old Anton Johannsson has been signed by the Red Wings to his three-year, entry-level contract that will begin in the 2025-26 season.
After spending his season in Sweden this year, he will report to the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the season.
Selected by Detroit in the fourth round (105th overall) of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Johansson has registered 19 points (9-10-19) and 68 penalty minutes in 117 SHL games with Leksands IF since 2021-22. Johansson is a cousin of San Jose Sharks forward Alexander Wennberg, who has compiled 365 points (99-266-365) and 165 penalty minutes in 773 NHL games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Seattle Kraken, New York Rangers and Sharks since 2014-15. Johansson is also the son of longtime European pro Thomas Johansson, who won a bronze medal with Sweden at the 2002 IIHF World Championship alongside former Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg.
Said the Red Wings in a PR releaseJohansson has also won a silver medal himself at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, alongside Red Wings prospect Axel Sandin Pellikka.
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