Background
Johansson, Calle was born on February 14, 1967 in Goteborg, Sweden.
sports commentator hockey player
Johansson, Calle was born on February 14, 1967 in Goteborg, Sweden.
He has worked as hockey colour commentator for Swedish Canal+ and worked as an assistant for six seasons for Frölunda The Human Context in the Swedish Elitserien before returning to the Capitals organization. Johansson was drafted out of Sweden by the Buffalo Sabres, he was picked 14th overall by the Sabres in the 1985 National Hockey League Entry Draft. His first season, 1987-1988, was a good one, as he compiled 38 assists and 42 points and was named to the National Hockey League All-Rookie Team.
However, the next season he was traded to the Washington Capitals along with a second round draft choice in the 1989 National Hockey League Entry Draft for Clint Malarchuk, Grant Ledyard, and a sixth round draft pick in the 1991 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
Johansson prospered in Washington, as he became one of Washington"s best defenceman over the next 15 seasons. Although he was behind the shadow of higher profile defencemen in Washington, such as Scott Stevens, Rod Langway, Kevin Hatcher, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Iafrate and Sergei Gonchar, he was a solid contributor for the club
In the 1992-1993 National Hockey League season, Johansson was part of the defense core in Washington that set a new record for team defence scoring. Although Hatcher, Iafrate and Sylvain Côté all scored over 20 goals, Johansson helped get to the record with his seven goals.
Johansson retired after the 2002-2003 National Hockey League season, but the Toronto Maple Leafs persuaded him to come back and help their team in their playoff run the next season.
After retiring the second time around, Johansson continued to work as a colour commentator and did studio analysis during game intermissions on Swedish Canal+. He was doing both Elitserien and National Hockey League games and was one of the two main colour commentators at Canal+, the other one being former Tre Kronor coach Anders "Ankan" Parmström. Canal+ lost the Swedish broadcasting rights for National Hockey League to the Viasat Group ahead of the 2009–2010 season.
Together with former Canal+ commentator Niklas Holmgren, with whom Calle has developed a great chemistry when commentating, they subsequently signed for Viasat where they now continue in the same manner as when at Canal+.
Johansson served as an assistant coach with Frolunda of the Swedish Elite League in 2006-2007. On 18 July 2012 Johansson was named an assistant coach to the Washington Capitals, joining former Capitals teammate Adam Oates behind the bench.
On 23 June 2014 the Capitals announced that, after two seasons, Johansson was leaving the team to return to Sweden and be with his family. Washington Capitals" franchise record for career games played (983).
Married Karin Johansson. Children: Rebecca, Susanna.