Roger Johansson

Roger Johansson was a defenceman who worked hard on defence and sacrificed himself for the teamArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. Roger JohanssonArticle in JRM Skates & SkillsRead the sourceClose began playing hockey with Troja-Ljungby in 1974, according to his own coaching biography. He joined Färjestad from Troja for the 1986/87 season, with coach Conny EvenssonArticle in DIF HistoriaRead the sourceClose describing him as the player who would take Olausson’s place. In a contemporary match programme, Evensson judged that Johansson had considerable capacity and could manage a full seasonArticle in DIF HistoriaRead the sourceClose.

In a 2008 interview with Hockeysverige, Jonas Bergqvist described Johansson as a true friend from their close-knit group in CalgaryArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. Sergei Makarov also remembered that companionshipArticle in Leksands IFRead the sourceClose: in an interview published by Leksands IF in July 2015, he recalled dinners with Johansson, Jiri Hrdina and Bergqvist, their friendship and the many laughs they shared.

Looking back on Johansson in Hockeysverige in May 2026, Nicklas Lidström described him as a warrior who gave everything for the teamArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

In JuneArticle in Färjestad BKRead the sourceClose 2022, Färjestad appointed Johansson to a role developing individual players and coaches throughout the club. The assignment also included scouting and was not tied to a single teamArticle in Färjestad BKRead the sourceClose.