Lars Jonsson

Lars Jonsson had an attacking role as a defencemanArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceClose at Brynäs. Lars JonssonArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose grew up playing hockey in Borlänge, inspired by his older brother Anders, as he recalled in a 2014 interview with Hockeysverige. Borlänge HFArticle in Borlänge HFRead the sourceClose also lists him among the players developed by the club.

In the same interview, Jonsson remembered playing football in summer and street hockey in winter as a child, joining his older brother and his brother’s friendsArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. He started his first hockey practice in goal, but later switched to playing out because he wanted more involvement with the puckArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

Ahead of the 1997/98 season, Jonsson moved from Borlänge to Leksand to combine upper secondary studies with hockey in a hockey gymnasiumArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose programme, according to his 2014 recollection. Discussing his junior years, he named coaches Fredrik SöderströmArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose and then Fredrik’s father, Dan Söderström.

The 2014Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview also touched on sport away from the rink: Jonsson said he played tennis and golf. At the time, he also wanted to maintain his connection with Brynäs and hockey, possibly through a role in the club’s officeArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.