Player's Profile
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- Name: Johan Gustafsson
- Position: G
- Catches: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 207 lbs
- Birthdate: 1992-02-28
- Eligible for Draft: 2010
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Koping, Sweden
- Acquired: 6th round (159th overall), 2010
- Playing In: Europe
Johan Gustafsson
Prospect Grade: 6.5 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2008-09: Played for Farkestad in the J18 Elite and Allsvenskan brackets. In games for the Elite team, Gustafsson registered a 1.94 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. In 14 games of Allsvenskan play, Gustafsson finished with a 1.63 goal-against average and a .936 save percentage. Gustafsson was named to Sweden's Under-18 WJC squad. He played in 2 games in that tournament, registering a 1.00 goals-against average and a .964 save percentage.
2009-10: Gustafsson played most of his games for Skare BK in Division I, posting a 2.86 GAA and 1.84 save percentage in 26 games. At the U-18 World Championships, he posted a 2.02 GAA and .918 save percentage in 4 tournament games.
2010-11: Gustafsson played for Vasteras in Sweden's Allsvenskan (second league); sharing the starting duties with veteran Daniel Sperrle Jonsson. Gustafsson had a 2.30 GAA and .911 save percentage with two shutouts in 26 games for fifth-place Vasteras. He appeared in two of six post season games in the pre-Kvalserien tournament and was 1-1 with a 2.94 GAA and .867 save percentage. He also skated in seven games for Vasteras' U20 team and had a 2.83 GAA and .913 save percentage.
Talent Analysis
Gustafsson is a solid technical keeper, with good size. He's still working on some of the finer points of his game, but reads the play well.
Future
Playing his first season as Luleå's starter in the Swedish Elite League, Gustafsson has been good. He had a memorable shutout of Team Russia to win Sweden's first gold medal at the World Junior since 1981. The Wild can let Gustafsson work on his game in Sweden for another season at least, but he seems on track to play pro hockey in North America one day.
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Profile Last Updated: January, 16th 2012
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