Viggo Gustafsson
| Viggo Gustafsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 September 2006 Tingsryd, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Allsvenskan team Former teams |
AIK HV71 Timrå IK | ||
| NHL draft |
77th overall, 2024 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Viggo Gustafsson (born 11 September 2006) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for AIK of the HockeyAllsvenskan. Johansson was drafted 77th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2024 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Gustafsson made his Swedish Hockey League debut with HV71 during the 2024–25 SHL season, going scoreless in 8 games. During that season, he was also loaned to fellow SHL club Timrå IK, where he registered 1 goal and 1 assist in 14 games.
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2026 United States | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2024 Finland | ||
In December 2025, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[1] Gustafsson went scoreless in two games and won a gold medal. This was Sweden's first gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship since 2012.[2]
References
- ^ Smeds, Jacob (5 December 2025). "Sweden Reveals World Juniors Squad". The Hockey News. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (5 January 2026). "Swedes win dramatic third gold". IIHF.com. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database