Johanna Olofsson

Eva Johanna Carolina Olofsson (born 13 July 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defender for Luleå HF/MSSK in the SDHL and the Swedish national team. She currently holds the record for most games for the Modo Hockey women's team, having played for the club from 2007 to 2019.

Johanna Olofsson
Born (1991-07-13) 13 July 1991
Storuman, Sweden
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb; 11 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
SDHL team Luleå HF/MSSK
Played for Brynäs IF
Modo Hockey
National team  Sweden
Playing career 2007–present

Career

Olofsson began play with Modo in the 2007–08 Riksserien season, notching one assist in 13 games. In 2013, she was named Hockey Woman of the Year by the Swedish Ice Hockey Journalists' Association.[1] She would continue to play as one of the club's top defenders for over a decade, serving as an assistant captain from 2011 until her retirement in 2018.[2] After a few months in retirement, however, she would make a comeback to return for the club's 2018–19 season.[3][4]

In July 2019, she announced that she had signed with Brynäs IF, drawn in part by the presence of former Modo teammate Erika Grahm.[5] After one year with Brynäs, she left the club after being unable to agree on a contract and seeking a new challenge.[6] After speculation linking both her and departing Brynäs forward Michela Cava to a return to Modo, she would sign with Luleå ahead of the 2020–21 SDHL season.[7]

International

Olofsson made one appearance for the Sweden women's national under-18 ice hockey team, at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships, in 2009[8][9]

Since then, Olofsson has made over 160 appearances for the national team, playing at her first World Championships in 2012.[10][11]

Olofsson was selected for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team in the 2014 Winter Olympics. She played in all six games, scoring one goal.[12] She would fail to put up any points in 6 games at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Club statistics

Note: the Riksserien changed its name to the SDHL in 2016.

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 Modo Hockey Riksserien 130114 40220
2008–09 Modo Hockey Riksserien 2020212 70222
2009–10 Modo Hockey Riksserien 28821014 51120
2010–11 Modo Hockey Riksserien 26481220 20002
2011–12 Modo Hockey Riksserien 28461032 32130
2012–13 Modo Hockey Riksserien 2823516 30002
2013–14 Modo Hockey Riksserien 262131526 31010
2014–15 Modo Hockey Riksserien 287142134 512310
2015–16 Modo Hockey Riksserien 342141642 30224
2016–17 Modo Hockey SDHL 2552720 20000
2017–18 Modo Hockey SDHL 3627940 50002
2018–19 Modo Hockey SDHL 325111622 63034
2019–20 Brynäs IF SDHL 333131618 50334
SDHL totals 35746104150300 538132130

International statistics

Through 2013–14 season

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Sweden U18 U18 5 0 0 0 0
2012 Sweden WW 5 1 0 1 4
2013 Sweden WW 4 1 0 1 8
2014 Sweden Oly 6 1 0 1 6

References
  1. Lindgren, SKRIBENT: Fredrik. "Johanna Olofsson årets hockeytjej". Svenska Ishockeyförbundet.
  2. "Modos Johanna Olofsson lägger av – efter elva säsonger: "Det är väldigt mycket känslor"". allehanda.se. 7 May 2018.
  3. "La av i våras – nu gör OS-backen comeback - Hockeysverige". La av i våras – nu gör OS-backen comeback - Hockeysverige.
  4. "Johanna Olofsson klar för comeback i MODO Hockey". MODO Hockey.
  5. "Ännu en tung värvning för Brynäs – får in back med 160 landskamper - Hockeysverige". Ännu en tung värvning för Brynäs – får in back med 160 landskamper - Hockeysverige.
  6. ""Min bästa kompis gick bort i bröstcancer precis innan VM" - Hockeysverige". ”Min bästa kompis gick bort i bröstcancer precis innan VM" - Hockeysverige.
  7. "Stjärnduon kan återvända till Modo - Hockeysverige". Stjärnduon kan återvända till Modo - Hockeysverige.
  8. IIHF (2011). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2012. Fenn/M&S. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6.
  9. IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2009 U-18 World Championship
  10. IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2012 World Championship
  11. IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2013 World Championship
  12. "IIHF – Team Sweden Stats – 2014 Olympics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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