2023-24 Player in Review: Albert Johansson
Defenseman Albert Johansson skated in his second season with the Griffins and notched 21 points (6-15—21), 46 penalty minutes and a plus-seven rating in 66 regular-season games. The 23-year-old posted career-high numbers in games played, goals, assists, points, plus-minus rating and penalty minutes this season. He then logged three assists and eight penalty minutes in nine postseason outings, making his Calder Cup Playoffs debut on April 27 at the Rockford IceHogs.
Regular Season Stat Line
66 GP, 6 goals, 15 assists, 21 points, +7 rating, 46 PIM
Postseason Stat Line
9 GP, 0 goals, 3 assists, 3 points, +0 rating, 8 PIM
Contract Status
Under contract with Detroit through 2024-25 season
By the Numbers
1 – He posted career-high totals during the regular season in games played (66), goals (6), assists (15), points (21), plus-minus rating (+7), penalty minutes (46) and game-winners (1).
27 – Made his Calder Cup Playoffs debut on April 27 at the Rockford IceHogs.
7 – His plus-seven rating paced the team’s defensemen and ranked fifth among all skaters on the Griffins.
5 – Collected first Calder Cup Playoffs point with an assist on May 5 at the Rockford IceHogs. He finished the postseason with three assists in nine appearances.
200 – Posted an assist during his 200th game as a professional on Oct. 13 against the Colorado Eagles.
31 – Enjoyed his first two-goal game in North America on Dec. 31 against the Cleveland Monsters.
100 – Skated in his 100th game as a Griffin on March 8 against the Chicago Wolves.
250 – Suited up for his 250th game as a pro on March 16 against the Iowa Wild.
6 – Was sidelined for six straight games from Oct. 28-Nov. 15 due to rehabbing an injury.
3 – Registered three multi-point outings throughout the season (Dec. 1 versus Milwaukee, Dec. 5 at Toronto, Dec. 31 against Cleveland).
2 – Tied his career single-game high of two assists on Dec. 1 against the Milwaukee Admirals.
2 – Amassed an assist in consecutive games from Dec. 5-8 and from Dec. 19-20.
21 – Scored his first-ever AHL game-winner on Feb. 21 against the Texas Stars in a 1-0 victory.
3 – Accumulated three two-game point streaks from Dec. 5-8, Dec. 19-20 and from Feb. 21-24, which were all tied for his season best point run.
4 – Four penalty minutes on Oct. 20 at the Colorado Eagles and on March 20 at the Manitoba Moose both tied a career high for a single game.
100 – His 100 shots throughout the regular season set a new career best, beating out his previous 56 shots in 2022-23.
2 – Logged an assist in back-to-back outings in the Calder Cup Playoffs from May 5-15.
Newsworthy
When these half-dozen Red Wings prospects will be NHL-ready - mlive.com
Albert Johansson could emerge as steady defender for Detroit Red Wings (freep.com)
Red Wings prospect observations: What I’ve seen in the AHL playoffs - The Athletic (nytimes.com)
Johansson excited for future while living in the moment with Griffins | Detroit Red Wings (nhl.com)
Detroit Red Wings prospects: Who to expect on next season's roster (freep.com)
The Daily: Detroit Draftees Fuel Griffins Success; NHL Trade Talk | Detroit Hockey Now
Red Wings prospects to grow from playoff experience with Griffins - mlive.com
The Red Wings made progress. Does that make the season a success? - The Athletic (nytimes.com)
Red Wings Prospects Put Griffins in Playoffs First Time Since 2019 (detroithockeynow.com)
Griffins Look To Get Somewhere They Haven't Been in Five Years | Detroit Hockey Now
Griffins Retrospective: Fountain of Youth | The Calder Times
Red Wings' Prospects Carrying Their Weight in Griffins Win Streak (detroithockeynow.com)
Johansson Making Good Impression in Grand Rapids (+) | Detroit Hockey Now
Growing pains for Griffins, but foundation is strong | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League
The Daily: Mazur, Johansson Key Griffins Win; Red Wings Go West | Detroit Hockey Now
Potential of Young Swedes Exciting to Red Wings Yzerman (detroithockeynow.com)
Red Wings Prospect Johansson Eager For NHL Shot (detroithockeynow.com)
Photo at top by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins
