Tappara’s master defender: new team confirmed
Swedish defender Jonathan Andersson, who represented Tappara in the league until early 2025, is returning to his home country’s rink for the next season. Kalmar HC, playing in Allsvenskan, has signed a one-year contract with Andersson.
Andersson, 32, won the Finnish championship with Tappara last season. He played 54 regular season games with the team last season, recording 2+10=12 points and 12 playoff games with 0+1 points.
– Jonathan is an experienced and seasoned player who brings us a lot both on and off the ice. He skates well and is strong with the puck. We expect him to be one of our leading players, Kalmar’s GM Daniel Stolt commented in the club’s announcement.
Andersson transferred to Tappara during the 2024-25 season from SHL club Färjestad. He managed to play 13 regular season games in the league that season without scoring any points, as well as nine playoff games, in which he scored one goal.
In his career, Andersson has played 440 SHL games. In Allsvenskan, he has played 118 games. Most recently, Andersson played in Allsvenskan during the 2016-17 season with AIK.
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