Johan Davidsson

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size=
team=HV71
former_teams =
league = SEL
position = Centre
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0.5
weight_lb = 188
nickname =
nationality = SWE
birth_date = birth date and age|1976|1|6
birth_place = Jönköping, SWE
draft = 28th overall
draft_year = 1994
draft_team = Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
career_start = 1992

Johan Davidsson (born January 6, 1976, in Jönköping, Sweden) is a professional Swedish ice hockey player, currently with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

Playing career

Davidsson wears jersey number 76 and is the captain of HV71. In 2005 Davidsson renewed his contract with HV71 until the end of season 2009–10. He is regarded as an able skater with a good eye for the game and is as good as a playmaker as a scorer. He has got fine puck control but lacks the physical aspects of the game to fit in NHL.cite web | title=Johan Davidsson | publisher=Elite Prospects | url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=127 | accessdate=2006-01-03] He has been awarded the Swedish hockey journalists association prize "Rinkens riddare" (Knight of the Rink) for three consecutive seasons, 2002–03, 2003–04 and 2004–05 [cite web | title=Utmärkelser | language=Swedish | publisher=Hockeyjournalisterna | url=http://www.hockeyjournalisterna.se/utm.html | accessdate=2006-08-11] and the Elitserien's referee association prize "Årets gentleman" (Gentleman of the Year, which resembles Lady Byng Memorial Trophy of the NHL) for two consecutive seasons, 2002–03 and 2003–04. [cite web | title=Årets gentleman för andra året i rad | language=Swedish | publisher=HV71.se | first=Daniel | last=Gustafsson | url=http://www.hv71.se/nyhet.asp?sid=252 | date=2004-03-25 | accessdate=2006-08-11]

Davidsson played his first Elitserien game on January 14, 1993, in Stockholm, Sweden, against Djurgårdens IF. His first appearance for Sweden's national team was on November 7, 1996, in a game in Helsinki, Finland, against Czech Republic. Davidsson was drafted in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by Anaheim Ducks with their second choice, the 28th overall selection.cite web | title=#76 - Johan Davidsson | language=Swedish | publisher=HV71.se | url=http://www.hv71.se/forwards05.asp?sid=76 | accessdate=2006-01-03]

In the 2007 World Championships, Davidsson won the point scoring league with 14 points, just one point past Russia's Alexei Morozov. The 2007 tournament was Davidsson's best World Championships personally, having only scored three points in his previous two tournaments. [cite web | title=SCORING LEADERS | publisher=IHWC.net | url=http://live82.ihwc.net/english/statistics/?report=IHM113Z17_85B_1_0.html | accessdate=2007-05-13]

Off the ice

Davidsson figured in Swedish news when he dated the Finnish violinist Linda Lampenius in 2003. [cite news | title=Lampenius hittade kärleken på Fortet | language=Swedish | publisher=Aftonbladet.se | first=Daniel | last=Nyhlén | url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,348905,00.html | date=2003-08-20 | accessdate=2006-08-11] During the 2006 World Championships he appeared as colour commentator on TV3 Sweden. [cite web | title=Ishockey-VM 2006 | language=Swedish | publisher=Viasat Sport | url=http://www.viasatsport.se/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=120&Itemid=845 | accessdate=2006-08-11]

Awards

* TV-pucken champion with Småland in 1990 and 1991.
* European Junior Championship's Best Forward in 1994.
* Named to the European Junior Championship All-Star Team in 1994.
* Swedish Champion with HV71 in 1995, 2004 and 2008.
* World Junior Championship's Best Player of Team Sweden in 1996.
* Finnish Champion with HIFK in 1998.
* Played in Elitserien All-Star Game in 2002.
* Bronze medal at the Ice Hockey World Championship in 2002.
* Silver medal at the Ice Hockey World Championship in 2003 and 2004.
* Awarded "Årets gentleman" (Elitserien Gentleman of the Year) in 2003 and 2004.
* Awarded "Rinkens riddare" (Elitserien Knight of the Rink) in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
* Named to the Swedish All-Star Team in 2003, 2004 and 2008.
* Awarded "Guldpucken" in 2004.

Records

* Elitserien 2003–04 playoff record for points (17) [cite web | title=Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics | publisher=Swedish Ice Hockey Association | format=pdf | url=http://stats.swehockey.se/0304/pdf/SMSLUTSPEL%5CStatistics.pdf | pages=3 | date=2004-05-10 | accessdate=2006-08-11]

Career statistics

"Statistics as of April 18, 2008"cite web | title=Johan Davidsson - player profile and career stats | publisher=European Hockey.Net | url=http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=1298 | accessdate=2008-04-18]

International play

Davidsson has played for Sweden in the following competitions:

* 1994 World Junior Championships
* 1995 World Junior Championships
* 1996 World Junior Championships
* 2002 World Championships (bronze medal)
* 2003 World Championships (silver medal)
* 2004 World Championships (silver medal)
* 2007 World Championships

International statistics

"Statistics as of May 13, 2007"

References

External links

*hockeydb|17671