Johan Mattsson
Goaltender · Nr. 33
Sweden
Age
34
Height
193 cm
Weight
91 kg
Country
Huddinge, Sweden
Adler Mannheim German DEL
Career
2024–2025
Barys Nur-Sultan
2023–2024
SKA Saint Petersburg
2022–2023
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
2021–2021
Dinamo Riga
2017–2021
Frölunda HC
2015–2017
Timrå IK
2014–2015
IF Björklöven
2013–2014
Djurgårdens IF
2012–2013
Tri-City Storm
2011–2012
Sudbury Wolves
2008–2011
Södertälje SK
Adler Mannheim
Frölunda HC
Dinamo Riga
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
SKA Saint Petersburg
Biography
Johan Mattsson (born 25 April 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Mattsson played for Södertälje SK in the Elitserien during the 2008–09 Elitserien postseason.
Mattsson was the last player selected in the 2011 NHL entry draft, taken with the 211th overall pick, the last in the draft, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 7th round. Mattsson was later drafted by the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League with the 19th pick in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. After attending training camp with the Blackhawks, Mattsson returned to the Wolves to start the 2011–12 OHL season.
In 2013, un-signed from the Blackhawks he returned home to play in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan (the division under the SHL) with Djurgårdens IF as the new head goalkeeper, replacing Chet Pickard who went back to NHL.
After four seasons in the Allsvenskan, Mattsson returned to the top tier, agreeing to a two-year contract with Frölunda HC on April 20, 2017.
Mattsson remained with Frölunda HC for four seasons, before leaving as a free agent following the 2020–21 season. On 15 April 2021, Mattsson signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a contract with Latvian based KHL club, Dinamo Riga.
After a lone season serving as backup with SKA Saint Petersburg, Mattsson left the club as a free agent and was signed to continue in the KHL with Kazakh-based Barys Astana on 12 July 2024.
Having completed his fifth season in the KHL, Mattsson left Barys Astana as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract with German club, Adler Mannheim of the DEL, on 8 July 2025.
Mattsson played for Södertälje SK in the Elitserien during the 2008–09 Elitserien postseason.
Mattsson was the last player selected in the 2011 NHL entry draft, taken with the 211th overall pick, the last in the draft, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 7th round. Mattsson was later drafted by the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League with the 19th pick in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. After attending training camp with the Blackhawks, Mattsson returned to the Wolves to start the 2011–12 OHL season.
In 2013, un-signed from the Blackhawks he returned home to play in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan (the division under the SHL) with Djurgårdens IF as the new head goalkeeper, replacing Chet Pickard who went back to NHL.
After four seasons in the Allsvenskan, Mattsson returned to the top tier, agreeing to a two-year contract with Frölunda HC on April 20, 2017.
Mattsson remained with Frölunda HC for four seasons, before leaving as a free agent following the 2020–21 season. On 15 April 2021, Mattsson signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a contract with Latvian based KHL club, Dinamo Riga.
After a lone season serving as backup with SKA Saint Petersburg, Mattsson left the club as a free agent and was signed to continue in the KHL with Kazakh-based Barys Astana on 12 July 2024.
Having completed his fifth season in the KHL, Mattsson left Barys Astana as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract with German club, Adler Mannheim of the DEL, on 8 July 2025.
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