Kenny Jönsson

Rögle BK / SHL - 08/09
Player Facts
  • Position
    D
  • Height
    6'3" / 191 cm
  • Weight
    207 lbs / 94 kg
  • Shoots
    L
  • Status
    Retired

Jönsson was a defensive with excellent all-around and two-way ability. He was big, yet mobile and a good skater. Had terrific hockey sense and anticipation defensively. Also a great passer and hard shooter, as well as a big leader. In many ways a complete D-man.

Brother: Jörgen Jönsson
Son: Axel Jönsson

Team Staff profile of Kenny Jönsson also available

Use/Embed statistics
Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1991-92 Rögle BK Division 1 30 4 11 15 24 |
Sweden U18 EJC-18 6 1 2 3 10 |
1992-93 Rögle BK SHL 39 3 10 13 42 |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 7 2 3 5 4 2 |
1993-94 Rögle BK SHL 36 4 13 17 40 | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 2
Sweden U20 WJC-20 7 3 5 8 8 9 |
Sweden OG 3 1 0 1 0 |
Sweden WC 7 0 1 1 6 |
1994-95 Rögle BK SHL 8 3 1 4 20 |
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 39 2 7 9 16 -8 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -2
St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 10 2 5 7 2 -4 |
1995-96 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 50 4 22 26 22 12 |
New York Islanders NHL 16 0 4 4 10 -5 |
Sweden WCup 1 0 0 0 4 1 |
Sweden WC 6 0 1 1 8 |
Sweden (all) International 7 0 1 1 12 |
1996-97 New York Islanders NHL 81 3 18 21 24 10 |
1997-98 New York Islanders NHL 81 14 26 40 58 -2 |
1998-99 New York Islanders “A” NHL 63 8 18 26 34 -18 |
1999-00 New York Islanders “C” NHL 65 1 24 25 32 -15 |
2000-01 New York Islanders “C” NHL 65 8 21 29 30 -22 |
2001-02 New York Islanders “A” NHL 76 10 22 32 26 15 | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 4 -2
Sweden OG 3 1 0 1 2 1 |
Sweden (all) International 3 1 0 1 2 1 |
2002-03 New York Islanders “A” NHL 71 8 18 26 24 -8 | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -2
2003-04 New York Islanders “A” NHL 79 5 24 29 22 25 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -4
2004-05 Rögle BK Allsvenskan 11 3 7 10 12 2 | Qualification 2 0 0 0 2 0
Sweden EHT 2 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Sweden “A” WC 6 2 2 4 0 3 |
Sweden (all) International 10 2 3 5 0 3 |
2005-06 Rögle BK “C” Allsvenskan 29 6 12 18 55 6 | Kvalserien SHL 8 2 3 5 18 1
Sweden OG 8 0 4 4 4 0 |
Sweden EHT 9 0 2 2 2 2 |
Sweden “C” WC 9 3 3 6 6 3 |
Sweden (all) International 28 3 10 13 10 5 |
2006-07 Rögle BK “C” Allsvenskan 14 4 17 21 12 8 | Kvalserien SHL 10 1 2 3 8 -2
Sweden EHT 7 1 3 4 6 1 |
Sweden “C” WC 7 1 0 1 4 5 |
Sweden (all) International 16 2 4 6 10 2 |
2007-08 Rögle BK “C” Allsvenskan 34 12 28 40 26 15 | Kvalserien SHL 9 3 9 12 0 7
Sweden EHT 9 2 1 3 6 -2 |
Sweden “C” WC 5 2 4 6 2 3 |
Sweden (all) International 16 4 6 10 10 2 |
2008-09 Rögle BK “C” SHL 47 6 24 30 26 3 | Kvalserien SHL 10 1 4 5 14 8
Sweden EHT 6 1 3 4 2 2 |
Sweden “C” WC 9 3 4 7 2 13 |
Sweden (all) International 17 6 5 11 4 16 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1989-90 Skåne TV-Pucken - - - - - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2010-11 Rögle BK Allsvenskan Asst. Coach
2011-12 Rögle BK Allsvenskan Asst. Coach
2012-13 Rögle BK SHL Asst. Coach
2014-15 Skåne TV-Pucken Asst. Coach
2015-16 Skåne TV-Pucken Head Coach
2016-17 Helsingborgs HC Division 1 Asst. Coach Left team january 10
Player Career Totals
League GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 10 2 5 7 0.70 2 -4 |
Allsvenskan 88 25 64 89 1.01 105 31 | 29 6 14 20 0.69 28 6
Division 1 30 4 11 15 0.50 24 0 |
EHT 33 4 9 13 0.39 16 2 |
EJC-18 6 1 2 3 0.50 10 0 |
International 97 18 29 47 0.48 48 29 |
NHL 686 63 204 267 0.39 298 -16 | 19 1 3 4 0.21 6 -10
OG 14 2 4 6 0.43 6 1 |
SHL 130 16 48 64 0.49 128 3 | 13 2 5 7 0.54 16 8
TV-Pucken 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 |
WC 49 11 15 26 0.53 28 27 |
WCup 1 0 0 0 0.00 4 1 |
WJC-20 14 5 8 13 0.93 12 11 |
Media and Articles
Date Article Website
11/06/2016 Old School Hockey - Kenny Jönsson Hockeysverige.se
Player Biography and Trivia

Number 19 retired by Rögle BK

Cult/Star player for New York Islanders

Cult/Star player for Rögle BK

Cult/Star player for Sweden

Career transactions
- 2009-06-18 • Announced his retirement
- 2005-04-07 • Signed by Rögle
- 2004-12-20 • Signed to a lockout contract by Rögle
- 1996-03-13 • Traded to the New York Islanders with Sean Haggerty & a 1997 1st round pick (Roberto Luongo) for Wendel Clark, Mathieu Schneider & D.J. Smith
- 1993-06-26 • Drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs