Johan Per Erik Andersson (born May 2, 1987) is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 centre

Centre (ice hockey)

The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...

 currently playing for Timrå IK

Timrå IK

Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:...

 of the Elitserien

Elitserien

Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...

 (SEL).

Playing career

Andersson played under-20 hockey for Södertälje SK, starting in 2003 with the under-18 team. In 2004, he progressed to the under-20 team. In 2007, he played for Hammarby IF Hockey

Hammarby IF Hockey

Hammarby IF Hockey was a professional ice hockey team from Stockholm, Sweden, and played at Hovet arena. The ice hockey association of Hammarby was founded in 1920...

 of the HockeyAllsvenskan. The club went bankrupt after that season, and Andersson therefore joined Almtuna IS

Almtuna IS

Almtuna IS is a Swedish ice hockey club based in Uppsala and is currently playing in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest league of ice hockey in Sweden. Almtuna IS fan club is called "Red Lions"....

 of the HockeyAllsvenskan, where he played for two years. In 2010, he signed a one-year contract with AIK

AIK IF

Allmänna Idrottsklubben Ishockeyförening is the ice hockey section of the sports club Allmänna Idrottsklubben based in Stockholm, Sweden...

, which expired after the 2010–11 season

2010–11 Elitserien season

- HV71 vs. AIK:- Färjestads BK vs. Brynäs IF:- Skellefteå AIK vs. Linköpings HC:- Luleå HF vs. Djurgårdens IF:*Note: Game 6 was played in the Ericsson Globe.- Färjestads BK vs. AIK:...

. Prior to the 2011–12 season

2011–12 Elitserien season

The 2011–12 Elitserien season is the 37th and current season of Elitserien. The regular season began on 13 September 2011 and is scheduled to end on 6 March 2012. The following playoffs are scheduled to begin on 10 March 2012 and end between 15–21 April...

, Andersson signed a one-year contract with Timrå IK

Timrå IK

Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:...

 of the Elitserien

Elitserien

Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...

(SEL).