"By most standards, Bruins' prospect Loke Johansson enjoyed a very good first season in North American hockey. Playing for Moncton in the QMJHL, the 6-foot-3, 214-pound Swedish-born defenseman had 4-18-22 totals and was a plus-46 while playing with the Wildcats, who won the Q championship while being led by last June's fourth overall pick Caleb Desnoyers. But, to be sure, it took a period of adjustment when he first arrived on the continent."
"I think he knows what he is as far as being a stay-at-home, shutdown defenseman, a big body, strong, probably ahead of the curve from a strength standpoint for his age," said Adam McQuaid, the B's Player Development coordinator. "He worked a lot on his skating last year with Moncton. They did a great job with harnessing his aggression where he's a little more calculated now to be physical and close hard and stuff like that. And his puck play has improved as well. But the foundation of him as a player is how he defends and being hard to play against."
Loke Johansson played for Moncton in the QMJHL, posting 4 goals and 18 assists for 22 points and finishing with a plus-46 while helping the Wildcats win the Q championship. The 19-year-old, 6-foot-3, 214-pound Swedish defenseman was a sixth-round pick (186th overall) by the Bruins after appearing in 19 professional games in Sweden. Johansson required an initial adjustment to North American play but improved over the season, working on skating, tempering aggression into more calculated physicality, and developing puck skills. Evaluations highlight a defensive foundation centered on shutdown play and being difficult to play against.
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