After a concussion sidelined Andreas Johnsson to start his professional hockey career in North America, the 2013 seventh round pick (202nd overall) is taking on a key role in his first full season with the Toronto Marlies.
It was only a few months ago, in his second game with the Marlies, when Johnsson took a blindside hit to the head from Albany Devils forward Dan Kelly — who was suspended by the American Hockey League (AHL) for 10 games for the play.
Johnsson, who missed the remainder of the Marlies’ 2016 playoff run, has since recovered and returned to the Marlies lineup to start his first full season in North America after parts of four years in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).