Johnsson Inks Contract with SDHL’s Frölunda HC
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State women’s ice hockey graduate defenseman Alva Johnsson signed a professional contract with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Women’s Hockey League (SDHL) on Tuesday.
Johnsson joined the Nittany Lions this season after spending the previous four years at LIU and was a solid defensive presence on the ice for Penn State.
During her year at Penn State, she tallied three goals and four assists as well as 18 blocked shots and a plus/minus rating of +6. All her goals this season came against College Hockey America (CHA) opponents which helped the Nittany Lions earn their second straight CHA regular and tournament titles.
Johnsson concluded her collegiate career with a total of 25 goals and 34 assists while playing in a total of 151 games.
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The game had everything: 13 goals, overtime drama, a strange own-goal right off a faceoff, and a controversial crosscheck that had Frölunda coach Roger Rönnberg and the team’s fans steaming afterward.
Skellefteå led 4-3 after 40 minutes, but it was in the third period when the temperature really turned up. Five goals were scored and another – a potential 5-5 goal by Frölunda – was washed out due to a kicking motion by Henrik Tömmernes banked the puck off goaltender Gustaf Lindvall and in the net.
With Skellefteå still leading 5-4 with 11:37 to go, Nicklas Lasu won a key faceoff in his own zone to defenseman Folin, who promptly fired a perfect shot inside the near post that beat his own goaltender Lars Johansson over the shoulder.
