Johan Larsson
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Johan Larsson

Hometown:

Lau Sweden

Currently Playing In:

Europe

Birthday:

1992-07-25

Position:

LW

Eligible for draft:

2010

Shoots:

Left

Drafted:

2010

Height:

5-10

Acquired:

2nd round (56th overall), 2010

Weight:

200 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • B

2008-09: Played mostly for Brynas at the J20 junior level.  In 33 games, Larsson scored 4 goals and added 5 assists for 9 points.  He registered no points in 5 playoff games.

2009-10: Played for the Brynas J20 squad once again, netting 15 goals and adding 19 assists for 34 points in 40 games.  Larsson broke loose at the U-18 World Junior Championships in Minsk, posting 6 goals and 8 assists for 14 points in just 5 games, which ranked him second in points at the tournament. Larsson was also captain of the Swedish entry, which won silver.

2010-11: Larsson appeared in 43 games for Brynas as an 18-year-old rookie in Sweden’s Elitserien and scored 4 goals with 4 assists. In mostly lower line duty, Larsson was +3 with 18 PMs as Brynas finished seventh in the 12-team league. He skated in all five playoff games and had 2 assists and was -4. In ten games with Brynas’ U20 team he scored 6 goals with 9 assists. Larsson skated for Sweden at the 2011 U20 World Championship; scoring 1 goal with 3 assists and finishing with an even plus/minus in six games as Sweden finished fourth.